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Trends in hospitalised injury due to falls in older people 2007–08 to 2016–17

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Release Date: 19 Sep 2019
Topic: Injury
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2019) Trends in hospitalised injury due to falls in older people 2007–08 to 2016–17, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 07 July 2022.

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This report focuses on trends in fall-related hospital care for people aged 65 and over from 2002–03 to 2016–17. Rates of fall-related injury increased over the period for men (3% per year) and women (2%). The rate of fall-related hip fractures decreased by 2% per year between 2002–03 and 2016–17; in contrast, falls resulting in head injuries increased at a rate of 7% per year.

  • ISSN: 2205-510X (Online)
  • ISBN: 978-1-76054-614-4 (Online)
  • Cat. no: INJCAT 206
  • Pages: 64
Findings from this report:
  • Injuries to the hip and thigh (22%) and head (26%) were the most common types of injury resulting from a fall

  • 15% of falls were from household objects such as beds, chairs, steps/stairs and ladders

  • Rates of fall-related injury are increasing by 3% a year for men and by 2% a year for women

  • Just over 100,000 people aged 65 and over were hospitalised due to a fall in 2016–17

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Trends in hospitalised injury due to falls in older people 2007–08 to 2016–17

19 Sep 2019

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