Fall-related attendance rates in AED of subjects aged 0–19 in Hong Kong, from 2001 to 2012
| Injury type | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | Annual % change (95% CIs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total AED cases | 307 | 327.2 | 283.6 | 352.7 | 354.1 | 405.9 | 420.6 | 416 | 413.7 | 470 | 470.7 | 457.2 | 4.45** (3.43 to 5.47) |
| Males | 421.1 | 439.4 | 393.5 | 487.7 | 489 | 545.5 | 563.6 | 553.9 | 555.7 | 608.6 | 614.4 | 582.1 | 1.60** (0.65 to 2.56) |
| Females | 185.1 | 208.2 | 167.5 | 210.6 | 212.5 | 258.6 | 269.1 | 269.2 | 262.4 | 322.2 | 317.6 | 324.2 | 3.56** (2.28 to 4.85) |
| Fracture location | |||||||||||||
| All fracture injuries | 251.4 | 260 | 227.9 | 248.1 | 234.7 | 245.7 | 227.8 | 204.9 | 198 | 196.5 | 193.9 | 240.8 | 1.31** (0.56 to 2.05) |
| Forearm/elbow | 91.8 | 94.7 | 106.9 | 128.5 | 118.7 | 125.9 | 114.3 | 103.1 | 99.8 | 102.1 | 97.6 | 87.4 | 1.48** (0.33 to 2.65) |
| Shoulder/upper arm | 54 | 55.3 | 49.4 | 46.2 | 58.5 | 59.4 | 54.3 | 46.4 | 45.7 | 43.9 | 47.1 | 49.9 | −0.02 (−1.01 to 0.98) |
| Wrist/hand | 21.8 | 30.9 | 25.3 | 27.9 | 26.3 | 28 | 25.7 | 24.8 | 24.8 | 26.9 | 25.9 | 25.1 | 3.01** (2.12 to 3.91) |
| Lower leg/knee | 17.1 | 15.2 | 15.4 | 20.4 | 19.7 | 19.2 | 18.2 | 17.2 | 15.8 | 13.6 | 13.9 | 15.9 | 0.33 (−0.75 to 1.42) |
| Ankle/foot | 16.3 | 16.5 | 13.2 | 16.4 | 16.8 | 21.5 | 21.2 | 19.9 | 18.4 | 17.8 | 20.1 | 19.4 | 3.58** (2.51 to 4.66) |
| Skull/face | 7.8 | 7.4 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 5.5 | −0.77 (−2.55 to 1.04) |
| Femur | 1.9 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | −1.05 (−4.07 to 2.07) |
| Neck/trunk | 1 | 0.9 | 1 | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.91 (−2.44 to 6.45) |
| Hip | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | −0.8 (−6.95 to 5.75) |
| Non-fracture location | |||||||||||||
| All non-fracture injuries | 134.5 | 133.1 | 98.6 | 143.5 | 144.4 | 179.6 | 204.5 | 211.4 | 198.3 | 243.7 | 231.3 | 216.3 | 9.23** (7.07 to 11.43) |
| Head | 83.1 | 87.4 | 62.4 | 96.5 | 93.3 | 103.9 | 111.7 | 118.4 | 102.3 | 123.2 | 117.3 | 110.6 | 6.28** (4.36 to 8.24) |
| Lower leg/knee | 6.6 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 9.5 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 14.1 | 9.8 | 9.1 | 11.05** (7.17 to 15.08) |
| Forearm/elbow | 6.5 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 8.3 | 9.9 | 7.1 | 8.5 | 11.8 | 12 | 9.4 | 10.71** (6.26 to 15.35) |
| Ankle/foot | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 7.4 | 8.8 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 14.9 | 13.1 | 12.8 | 25.29** (18.69 to 32.26) |
| Neck/trunk | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 6.7 | 19.60** (15.15 to 24.21) |
| Wrist/hand | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 23.37** (17.03 to 30.06) |
| Hip/thigh | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 15.15** (11.65 to 18.77) |
| Abdomen/lower back | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1 | 0.5 | 6.60* (0.80 to 12.73) |
| Shoulder/upper arm | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 4.58 (–2.81 to 12.54) |
*p≤0.05; **p≤0.0001.
AED,accident and emergency department.