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QuickStats: Annual Rate* of Nonfatal, Medically
Attended† Fall Injuries Among Adults Aged
>65 Years§ --- United States, 2001--2003
* Per 1,000 population.
† A medically attended injury is one for which a health-care professional was contacted either in person or by
telephone for advice or treatment.
§ Based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian, noninstitutionalized population.
¶ 95% confidence interval.
During 2001--2003, the annual rate of nonfatal, medically attended fall injuries for adults aged
>65 years was 52 per 1,000 population. Adults aged
>85 years had the highest rates of injuries from falls; in that age group, rates were similar for men
and women. However, among adults aged 65--74 years and 75--84 years, the rate of fall injuries was higher for women than men.
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