Types of injuries and body parts injured (among those who reported injury)

Survey(s): RHS 2008/10 > Adult >
wdt_ID Types of injuries %
1 Broken or fractured bones 33.1
2 Major sprain or strain 32.6
3 Major cuts, scrapes or bruises 28.8
4 Repetitive strain 8.8
5 Concussion 8.5
6 Buns or scalds 7.5
7 Dislocation 7.4
8 Dental injury 5.4
9 Hypothermia, frostbite, cold exposure 1.0E
10 Poisoning F
11 Injury to internal organ 2.5E
12 Other 15.6
13 Body Part
14 Hand 25.4
15 Ankle 22.9
16 Knee 20.5
17 Arm 19.5
18 Leg 17
19 Head 16.4
20 Foot 15.4
21 Wrist 15.1
22 Torso 11.8
23 Eye(s) 4.8
24 Other 22.9
Types of injuries %
E = High sampling variability. Use figure with caution. F = Statistic suppressed due to low cell size (n < 5) or very high sampling variability (CV > .333).

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