Table 3 Major causes of potential TSCI by age group in Victoria, Australia (2007–2012)
Age group (years) | Falls n = 49710 (%; 95 % CI) | Traffic n = 41805 (%; 95 % CI) | Other n = 14541 (%; 95 % CI) | Total n = 106056 (%; 95 % CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
16–24 | 2604 (5.2; 5.0–5.4) | 11090 (26.5; 26.1–26.9) | 5437 (37.4; 36.6–38.1) | 19131 (18.0; 17.8–18.3) |
25–34 | 2368 (4.8; 4.6–5.0) | 8580 (20.5; 20.1–20.9) | 3307 (22.8; 22.1–23.4) | 14255 (13.4; 13.2–13.6) |
35–44 | 2890 (5.8; 5.6–6.0) | 7060 (16.9; 16.5–17.2) | 2546 (17.9; 16.9–18.1) | 12496 (11.8; 11.6–12.0) |
45–54 | 3781 (7.6; 7.4–7.8) | 5847 (14.0; 13.7–14.3) | 1677 (11.5; 11.0–12.1) | 11306 (10.7; 10.5–10.8) |
55–64 | 4646 (9.3; 9.1–9.6) | 4207 (10.1; 9.8–10.4) | 882 (6.1; 5.7–6.5) | 9735 (9.2; 9.0–9.4) |
65–74 | 5926 (11.9; 11.6–12.2) | 2541 (6.1; 5.8–6.3) | 348 (2.4; 2.1–2.6) | 8815 (8.3; 8.1–8.5) |
75–84 | 12475 (25.1; 24.7–25.5) | 1819 (4.4; 4.2–4.5) | 214 (1.5; 1.3–1.7) | 14508 (13.7; 13.5–13.9) |
>85 | 15020 (30.2; 29.8–30.6) | 661 (1.6; 1.5–1.7) | 130 (0.9;0.7–1.0) | 15811 (14.9; 14.7–15.1) |