Table 1.
Number of Cases, National Estimates, 95% CI, and Yearly Incidence of UE Injury, Stratified by Age and Gender.
| Age, sex | Cases (% of total) | National Estimate (% of total) | 95% CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10s | 2,292 (7.55) | 104,342 (7.00) | 104,018–104,665 | <0.001 |
| Female | 318 | 13,341 | 10,117–16,564 | |
| Male | 1,974 | 91,001 | 74,899–107,103 | |
| 20s | 4,554 (15.01) | 220,010 (14.77) | 219,541–220,479 | <0.001 |
| Female | 424 | 20,128 | 16,305–23,950 | |
| Male | 4,130 | 199,882 | 169,907–229,858 | |
| 30s | 5,420 (17.86) | 260,900 (17.51) | 260,389–261,410 | <0.001 |
| Female | 456 | 21,523 | 18,085–24,961 | |
| Male | 4,964 | 239,337 | 203,959–274,794 | |
| 40s | 5,522 (18.20) | 264,115 (17.72) | 263,601–264,629 | <0.001 |
| Female | 469 | 23,183 | 19,117–27,188 | |
| Male | 5,053 | 240,932 | 202,038–279,825 | |
| 50s | 5,542 (18.26) | 271,002 (18.19) | 270,481–271,522 | <0.001 |
| Female | 454 | 22,561 | 18,766–26,356 | |
| Male | 5,088 | 248,441 | 210,733–286,148 | |
| 60s | 4,453 (14.67) | 232,142 (15.58) | 231,660–232,624 | <0.001 |
| Female | 304 | 15,880 | 12,801–18,960 | |
| Male | 4,149 | 216,262 | 184,776–247,757 | |
| 70s | 2,553 (8.41) | 137,329 (9.22) | 136,958–137,699 6022–10,158 | <0.001 |
| Female | 149 | 8090 | 110,050–148,427 | |
| Male | 2,404 | 129,239 | ||
| Total | 30,336 (100) | 1,489,840 (100) | 1,488,616–1,491,058 | <0.001 |
| Female | 2,574 | 124,706 | 101,273–148,137 | |
| Male | 27,762 | 1,365,134 | 1,156,352–1,573,912 |