Table 3.

Top 5 Trauma Mechanisms by Age Group, Inpatient Trauma Discharges, US Hospitals, 2003–2011.

AgeGroup	E-code Description	Count	Percent of Total
Younger than 18 (1,395,273 Total Count)	E884.9 Fall-1 level to oth NEC	66039	5.18
	E812.1 MV Collision NOS-pasgr	59282	4.65
	E884.0 Fall from playgrnd equip	52335	4.11
	E826.1 Ped cycl acc-ped cyclist	49684	3.90
	E885.9 Fall from slipping NEC	47747	3.75
18 to 44 (3,820,488 Total Count)	E812.0 MV collision NOS-driver	240000	6.87
	E816.0 Loss control MV acc-driv	169912	4.86
	E885.9 Fall from slipping NEC	145362	4.16
	E966.0 Assault Cutting Piercing	134566	3.85
	E960.0 Unarmed fight or brawl	113261	3.24
45 to 64 (3,207,080 Total Count)	E885.9 Fall from slipping NEC	439800	15.26
	E888.9 Fall NOS	310644	10.78
	E880.9 Fall on stair/step NEC	153398	5.32
	E812.0 Mv collision NOS-driver	140980	4.89
	E881.0 Fall from ladder	108330	3.76
65 to 84 (4,520,989 Total Count)	E885.9 Fall from slipping NEC	1227898	30.54
	E888.9 Fall NOS	1030323	25.63
	E880.9 Fall on stair/step NEC	217820	5.42
	E888.8 Fall NEC	170919	4.25
	E812.0 Mv collision NOS-driver	87655	2.18
85 and Older (2,626,759 Total Count)	E888.9 Fall NOS	805236	34.05
	E885.9 Fall from slipping NEC	782996	33.11
	E888.8 Fall NEC	126996	5.37
	E884.4 Fall from bed	83642	3.54
	E880.9 Fall on stair/step NEC	75222	3.18