Table 1.

Fatal fall injuries: Incidence and costs by sex and age, United States, 2012.

	Incidence	Incidence (%)	Av. cost per fall	Total costa	Cost (%)
Total	24,190		$25,487	$616.5
Sex
Men	10,951	45.3	$24,935	$273.1	44.3
Age
65–74	1996	18.2	$25,145	$50.2	18.5
75–84	3912	35.7	$26,324	$103.0	37.7
85 +	5043	46.1	$23,684	$119.4	43.8
Women	13,239	54.7	$25,944	$343.5	55.7
Age
65–74	1336	10.1	$26,774	$35.8	10.4
75–84	3864	29.2	$26,950	$104.1	30.3
85+	8039	60.7	$25,290	$203.3	59.2

^aIn millions. Totals may differ because of rounding.