Table 3 Costs (in billions) of nonfatal fall injuries by sex, body region, and type of injury, by treatment setting, US, 2000*.
| Hospital ($12†) | Cost (%) | Emergency department ($4†) | Cost (%) | Outpatient & MD's office ($3†) | Cost (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 65–74 | 2 | 19 | 0.9 | 21 | 1 | 25 |
| 75–84 | 5 | 42 | 1.5 | 36 | 1 | 38 |
| 85+ | 5 | 39 | 1.8 | 43 | 1 | 38 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Men | 3 | 25 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 32 |
| Women | 9 | 75 | 3 | 76 | 2 | 67 |
| Body region | ||||||
| Lower extremity | 8 | 62 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 28 |
| Upper extremity | 1 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 25 |
| Torso | 1 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Other head/neck | 1 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| TBI | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Vertebral column | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Other region‡ | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| Type of injury | ||||||
| Fracture | 10 | 80 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 32 |
| Superficial/contusion | 1 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 29 |
| Sprain/strain | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| Open wound | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| Internal organs | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Dislocation | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Other type§ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Unspecified | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
*Column totals may differ slightly due to rounding.
†Cost totals may differ because some categorical estimates were based on small numbers.
‡Other region includes injuries of the upper extremity, vertebral column, spinal cord, and systemic/late effects.
§Other type includes amputation, blood vessel, crushing, burns, nerves, and systemic/late effects.