Table 2 Percent change in cause-specific injury mortality/100,000 persons after adjusting unspecified injury (United States, 1999–2010)
Intent/age group | Cause | Unadjusted | Adjusted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1999 | 2010 | % change in rates | 1999 | 2010 | % change in rates | ||
Unintentional injury, 65+ | Falls | 29.4 | 52.1 | 77% | 32.5 | 52.4 | 61% |
MVT | 21.5 | 15.0 | -30% | 23.8 | 15.1 | -37% | |
Suffocation | 9.9 | 8.2 | -17% | 10.9 | 8.3 | -24% | |
Fire/burn | 3.5 | 2.7 | -23% | 3.7 | 2.7 | -24% | |
Natural/environmental | 2.8 | 1.5 | -46% | 3.1 | 1.5 | -51% | |
Poisoning | 2.0 | 3.4 | 66% | 2.3 | 3.4 | 51% | |
Drowning | 1.2 | 1.3 | 9% | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0% | |
Homicide, 0–24 years | Firearm | 4.4 | 2.7 | -16% | 4.4 | 3.8 | -13% |
Cut/pierce | 0.5 | 0.4 | -11% | 0.5 | 0.4 | -8% | |
Suffocation | 0.2 | 0.1 | -49% | 0.2 | 0.1 | -48% | |
Struck by or against | 0.1 | 0.02 | -83% | 0.1 | 0.02 | -82% | |
Homicide, 45–64 years | Firearm | 2.1 | 2.1 | -1% | 2.1 | 2.3 | 5% |
Cut/pierce | 0.59 | 0.56 | -5% | 0.60 | 0.61 | 2% | |
Suffocation | 0.15 | 0.16 | 9% | 0.15 | 0.18 | 16% | |
Struck by or against | 0.15 | 0.07 | -54% | 0.15 | 0.08 | -51% | |
Homicide, 65+ | Firearm | 0.89 | 0.82 | -8% | 0.91 | 0.88 | -3% |
Cut/pierce | 0.34 | 0.24 | -28% | 0.34 | 0.26 | -25% | |
Suffocation | 0.24 | 0.17 | -32% | 0.25 | 0.18 | -28% | |
Struck by or against | 0.13 | 0.05 | -61% | 0.13 | 0.05 | -59% | |