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Table 2 Patients with potential TSCI, by sex and age group, in Victoria, Australia (2007–2012)

From: The epidemiology of pre-hospital potential spinal cord injuries in Victoria, Australia: a six year retrospective cohort study

Age group (years)

Male n = 55559 (%; 95 % CI)

Female n = 50497 (%; 95 % CI)

Total n = 106056(%; 95 % CI)

16–24

12226 (22.0; 21.7–22.4)

6905 (13.7; 13.4–14.0)

19131 (18.0; 17.8–18.3)

25–34

9157 (16.5; 16.2–16.8)

5098 (10.1; 9.8–10.4)

14255 (13.4; 13.2–13.6)

35–44

7878 (14.2; 13.9–14.5)

4618 (9.1; 8.9–9.4)

12496 (11.8; 11.6–12.0)

45–54

6727 (12.1; 11.8–12.4)

4578 (9.1; 88.9–94.0)

11306 (10.7; 10.5–10.8)

55–64

5451 (9.8; 9.6–10.1)

4284 (8.4; 8.2–8.7)

9735 (9.2; 9.0–9.4)

65–74

4305 (7.8; 7.5–8.0)

4510 (8.9; 8.7–9.2)

8815 (8.3; 8.1–8.5)

75–84

5420 (9.8; 9.5–10.0)

9088 (18.0; 17.7–18.3)

14508 (13.7; 13.5–13.9)

>85

4395 (7.9; 7.7–8.1)

11416 (22.6; 22.2–23.0)

15811 (14.9; 14.7–15.1)

  1. Chi square test = 7,900; p < 0.001; CI confidence interval, TSCI traumatic spinal cord injury