Chapter 7, Figure 1 - For The Safety of Canadian Children And Youth

Chapter 7

Fall-related Injuries

Figure 1

Death and Hospitalization Rates for Falls¹ by Sex and Period, 0-19-Year-Old Children and Youth, Canada,² 1951-1953 to 1990-1992³

1. ICD, 9th revision, codes E880 to E888.

2. Hospitalization data unavailable for Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Yukon and Northwest Territories.

3. Deaths, three-year periods: January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1992. Hospitalizations, two-year periods: April 1, 1982 to March 31, 1992.

4. Denominator: population aged 0-19, Canada. For hospitalization rates, denominator excluded population from Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Yukon and Northwest Territories.

Source: Statistics Canada, Health Statistics Division, unpublished data 1951 to 1992.