Trends in hospitalised childhood injury 1999-07 (Australia)
This report, published in November 2012 by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, provides summary data on trends in hospitalised childhood injury for 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2007. Information is provided for three age groups (0-4, 5-9 and 10-14 year-olds) for each year. Falls were the main cause of hospitalised injury and transport-related injuries were also common. For all age groups, pedal cycles were the most frequent mode of transport involved in a transport injury.
This report provides summary data on trends in hospitalised childhood injury for the period1 July 1999 to 30 June 2007. Information is provided for three age groups (0–4, 5–9 and 10–14) for each year; information is also presented on the top five causes of hospitalised injury to children in Australia.
Almost half a million children were hospitalised as a result of an injury during the reporting period, boys outnumbering girls by a factor of 2 to 1.
Falls were the main cause of hospitalised injury (n = 193,141), and transport-related injuries were also common (n = 66,864).
For all age groups, pedal cycles were the most frequent mode of transport involved in a transport injury.
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