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

Table 3. Percent reporting injury in the past year by age group.

Age group, years

Demographics 30–44 45–54 55–64 65+
Sex
 Male 19.1 (22) 22.4 (34) 15.2 (25) 15.6 (17)
 Female 23.6 (13) 21.3 (13) 26.4 (14) 15.0 (6)
Ambulatory
 Yes 19.4 (6) 30.4 (17)* 22.0 (13) 13.3 (6)
 No 21.2 (29) 18.2 (28) 16.1 (25) 15.5 (15)
Race
 White, non-Hispanic 17.2 (23)** 22.0 (35) 16.7 (29) 12.7(16)**
 Non-White 33.3 (12)** 22.2 (12) 22.7 (10) 30.4 (7)**
Binge drinking
 Yes 31.3 (15)** 13.5 (5) 9.7 (3) 16.7 (1)
 No 15.0 (18)** 23.9 (42) 19.4 (36) 15.5 (22)
Prescription medications (pain, depr, slp)
 Yes 23.6 (26) 27.5 (41)** 21.6 (32)** 19.2 (19)**
 No 15.3 (9) 9.5 (6)** 10.1 (7)** 6.5 (3)**

Note: Values given as n (%). depr = stress/depression; slp = sleep.

*

P = .0572.

**

P < .05.