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Spinal cord injury, Australia 2014–15
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Topic: Injury
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2018) Spinal cord injury, Australia 2014–15, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 24 June 2026.
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In 2014–15, 264 newly incident cases of traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) due to external causes were reported to the Australian Spinal Cord Injury Register. Males accounted for 4 in 5 (80%) of traumatic SCI cases. Land transport crashes (42%) were the leading mechanism of injury for cases of traumatic SCI sustained in 2014–15, followed by Falls (40%). Around one-third (35%) were sustained during sports or leisure activities.
- ISSN: 2205-510X (PDF) 1444-3791 (print)
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-327-3
- Cat. no: INJCAT 193
- Pages: 57
Findings from this report:
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264 new cases of traumatic spinal cord injury were added to the Australian Spinal Cord Injury Register for 2014–15
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4 in 5 people aged 15 and older who sustained a traumatic SCI during 2014–15 were male
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The largest proportion of traumatic SCI cases reported for 2014–15 were aged 55–64 (21%)–which differs from most years
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42% of traumatic SCI were due to Land transport crashes and 40% were due to a Fall