Unintentional Injuries
19th December 2006
Unintentional Injuries
Summary
This release updates data on:
- emergency hospital admissions as a result of an unintentional injury up to financial year ending 31 March 2006
- deaths caused by unintentional injury up to year ending 31 December 2005.
New information on emergency hospital admissions and deaths as a result of an unintentional injury in the home is presented by age and sex and deprivation quintile.
The interactive information contains downloadable files that enable the user to manipulate the data by selecting the sex and age groups. For the first time, these tables allow the user to select injuries caused in the home and other settings.
Children
- In financial year 2005/06 approximately 1 in 6 emergency hospital admissions is a result of an unintentional injury.
- In all age groups, males are more likely than females to be admitted to a hospital owing to an unintentional injury (males=6,202; females=3,626).
- In both sexes, falls is the most common cause of emergency admission for injury to hospital.
- Home injuries account for approximately one third of emergency admissions that are a direct result of an unintentional injury. Children in the 1-4 age group account for over 50% of these admissions.
- In calendar year 2005 approximately 1 in 21 childhood deaths were as a result of an unintentional injury. This figure has decreased from 1 in 14 childhood deaths in calendar year 2004.
- Road traffic accidents are the most common cause of death.
Adults
- In financial year 2005/06 approximately 1 in 9 emergency hospital admissions is a result of an unintentional injury.
- In all age groups, males aged 15-64 are more likely than females to be admitted to a hospital owing to an unintentional injury. However, this pattern changes for ages 65 and over where females are more likely to be admitted.
- In both sexes, falls is the most common cause of emergency admission for injury to hospital.
- Unintentional injuries in the home account for over a quarter of all emergency admissions to hospital as a result of an unintentional injury for adults aged 15 and over. The 75 and over age group account for over 50% of these admissions.
- In calendar year 2005 approximately 1 in 43 deaths were as a result of an unintentional injury. This figure has decreased from 1 in 40 adult deaths in calendar year 2004.
- Falls is the most common cause of death for adults.
This release includes:
1. Age and sex breakdowns for children and adults for year ending 31 March 2000-2006
2. NHS Board of Residence for children and adults for year ending 31 March 2006
3. Deprivation for children and adults for the period 31 March 2002-2006
4. Road traffic accidents for children and adults for year ending 31 March 2006
5. Top ten diagnoses for children and adults for year ending 31 March 2006
6. Home injuries for children and adults for year ending 31 March 2006
Deaths
1. Age and cause of injury for children and adults for year ending 31 December 2005
2. NHS Board of Residence for children and adults for the period 31 December 2001-2005
3. Deprivation for children and adults for the period 31 December 2001-2005
4. Home injuries for children and adults for year ending 31 December 2005
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Main Contacts:
Andrew Lee
Information Analyst
Tel: 0131 275 7594
Email: andrew.lee@isd.csa.scot.nhs.uk
John Quinn
Information Analyst
Tel: 0131 275 6573
Email: john.quinn@isd.csa.scot.nhs.uk
Denise Hastie
Statistician
Tel: 0131 275 6368
Email: denise.hastie@isd.csa.scot.nhs.uk
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Glossary:
The term "unintentional injury" is preferred to "accidents" as the latter implies events are inevitable and unavoidable whereas a high proportion of these incidents are now regarded as being preventable.
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Pre-release access to this publication was given to:
The Scottish Executive
Chief Executives of each NHS Board
Graham Jackson, Head of Vital Events & NHS Branch
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History of this publication:
Last Published: 12th December 2005 - Next Due: December 2007
First Published: Emergency admission data is available for financial years ending 31 March 2002-2006. Death data is available for calendar years ending 31 December 2001-2005
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Key words:
Accidents, Injuries, Hospital admissions, Home Injuries, Falls, RTAs, Road Traffic Accidents
Andrew Lee
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