Kids fall into hospital
December 18, 2012
FALLS are the most common
cause of hospitalised injury for
children aged 0-17 years, according
to a new report from the AIHW.
Titled Serious childhood
community injury in New South
Wales 2009-10, the report looked
at information on hospitalised
injury of NSW children (aged 0-17)
between 1 July 2009 and 30 June
2010.
According to the findings, falls
accounted for 39% of admissions,
with the most frequent type of fall
found to involve playground
equipment, followed by
skateboards and scooters.
In addition, the report noted that
boys were more likely to be injured
than girls and that the rate of injury
among boys, but not girls, increases
steeply with age.
Across all age groups the rate of
injury was 1,864 per 100,000 boys
and 1,036 per 100,000 girls.
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