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. 2015 Jul 29;21(3):201–207. doi: 10.1310/sci2103-201

Table 2. Injuries and injury-related outcomes by age group.

Age group, years

Outcomes 30–44
(n=171)
45–54
(n=216)
55–64
(n=219)
65+
(n=153)
Total
(N=759)
P
Injury in the past year .4009
 Yes 20.6 22.1 17.9 15.4 19.2
Fall resulting in injury in past year .4236
 Yes 11.1 11.3 11.5 6.7 10.4

Among those who sustained an injury in the past year
Mean (SD) number of injuries 1.49 (1.20) 2.42 (2.43) 2.12 (2.02) 1.96 (1.97) 2.04 (2.01) .2125
Overnight hospitalization .3323
 Yes 23.5 31.9 43.6 36.4 33.8
Days limited in normal activities .0340
 Less than a week 68.6 41.3 43.6 65.2 52.5
 A week or more 31.4 58.7 56.4 34.8 47.5
Days limited in normal time out of bed .0304
 Less than a week 80.0 50.0 61.5 73.9 64.3
 A week or more 20.0 50.0 38.5 26.1 35.7
Days could not get out of my house and go somewhere .0035
 Less than a week 80.0 43.5 48.7 69.6 58.0
 A week or more 20.0 56.5 51.2 30.4 42.0