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Percent Distributions of TBI-related Emergency
Department Visits by Age Group and Injury Mechanism
United States, 20062010
The injury mechanisms (external causes of injury) associated with TBI-related ED visits vary by
age group. Falls are the primary mechanisms of TBI-related ED visits in the youngest (04
years) and oldest (65 years and older) age groups, accounting for 72.8% and 81.8% of TBI-related
ED visits, respectively. Injuries caused by being struck by/against an object (34.9%) and falls
(35.1%) account for the majority of injury in youth 514 years of age with respect to TBI-related
ED visits. For persons in age groups 1524 years and 2544 years, the proportions of TBI-
related ED visits due to assaults, falls, and motor vehicle traffic events are nearly equal within and
across both age groups.
Motor Vehicle All Other
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of Unint ent ional Injur y Pr ev ent ion
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Traffic Falls Assault Struck
by/Against
Causes Unknown
04 14,655 250,4131,513 53,761 13,222 10,225
514 18,110 101,790 16,612 101,112 31,355 20,763
15
24
76,602 77,951 81,822 71,031 34,486 22,722
25
44
75,122 80,867 75,527 49,505 36,933 22,855
45
64
46,923 95,824 28,206 36,925 15,843 18,804
65 10,359 174,544 4,068 12,815 6,285 5,216
Source:
National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/ahcd.htm)
United States, 20012010 (Emergency Department Visits)