Table 1.

Fall-related healthcare consumption in older adults (≥65 years), United States, 2008.

	Number
Population aged ≥65 years	38,870,000
No. emergency department visits	2,200,000
Men:women (injured)	1:1.58
No. hospitalizations	581,000
Mortality	19,700
Annual healthcare costs	US$28.2 billion

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention et al. [2008].