Background
Method
Hospitalisation and mortality data
Identification of health conditions and injury severity
Identification of socioeconomic disadvantage
Data management and analyses
Results
Injury hospitalisation rates
Demographic and injury characteristics
Most disadvantaged (n = 133,397) | 2 (n = 141,812) | 3 (n = 141,876) | 4 (n = 126,287) | Least Disadvantaged (n = 135,799) | ||||||
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n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
Gendera | ||||||||||
Male | 84,434 | 63.3 | 90,659 | 63.9 | 90,921 | 64.1 | 80,132 | 63.5 | 86,239 | 63.5 |
Female | 48,960 | 36.7 | 51,151 | 36.1 | 50,954 | 35.9 | 46,154 | 36.5 | 49,559 | 36.5 |
Age groupsb | ||||||||||
0–5 | 47,550 | 35.6 | 46,438 | 32.7 | 47,480 | 33.4 | 44,589 | 35.3 | 46,928 | 34.6 |
6–10 | 32,312 | 24.2 | 34,770 | 24.5 | 34,770 | 24.5 | 31,252 | 24.7 | 34,662 | 25.5 |
11–16 | 53,535 | 40.1 | 60,379 | 42.6 | 59,626 | 42.0 | 50,446 | 39.9 | 54,209 | 39.9 |
Health conditions | ||||||||||
None | 126,426 | 94.8 | 134,000 | 94.5 | 134,306 | 94.7 | 119,913 | 95.0 | 128,628 | 94.7 |
One | 5924 | 4.4 | 6554 | 4.6 | 6413 | 4.5 | 5470 | 4.3 | 6235 | 4.6 |
Two or more | 1047 | 0.8 | 1258 | 0.9 | 1157 | 0.8 | 904 | 0.7 | 936 | 0.7 |
Injury severity | ||||||||||
Minor | 77,636 | 58.2 | 85,549 | 60.3 | 87,132 | 61.4 | 78,630 | 62.3 | 87,158 | 64.2 |
Moderate | 44,766 | 33.6 | 45,974 | 32.4 | 45,078 | 31.8 | 39,361 | 31.2 | 40,935 | 30.1 |
Serious | 10,995 | 8.2 | 10,289 | 7.3 | 9666 | 6.8 | 8296 | 6.6 | 7706 | 5.7 |
30-day mortality | 250 | 0.2 | 228 | 0.2 | 189 | 0.1 | 169 | 0.1 | 127 | 0.1 |
Injury mechanism
Most disadvantaged (n = 133,397) | 2 (n = 141,812) | 3 (n = 141,876) | 4 (n = 126,287) | Least Disadvantaged (n = 135,799) | ||||||
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n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
Road transport | 19,309 | 14.3 | 21,971 | 15.0 | 20,705 | 14.3 | 16,527 | 13.1 | 14,188 | 10.4 |
Pedestrian | 1919 | 1.4 | 1626 | 1.1 | 1559 | 1.1 | 1284 | 1.0 | 1263 | 0.9 |
Pedal cyclist | 6706 | 5.0 | 8160 | 5.6 | 8142 | 5.6 | 6883 | 5.5 | 7236 | 5.3 |
Motorcyclist | 4459 | 3.3 | 5693 | 3.9 | 5268 | 3.6 | 3814 | 3.0 | 2276 | 1.7 |
Motor vehicle occupanta | 3763 | 2.8 | 3382 | 2.3 | 3030 | 2.1 | 2441 | 1.9 | 1870 | 1.4 |
Other land transport | 2462 | 1.8 | 3110 | 2.1 | 2706 | 1.9 | 2105 | 1.7 | 1543 | 1.1 |
Water, air and other and unspecified transport | 412 | 0.3 | 510 | 0.4 | 500 | 0.3 | 500 | 0.4 | 580 | 0.4 |
Falls | 46,662 | 34.9 | 51,905 | 36.6 | 54,332 | 38.3 | 50,711 | 40.2 | 57,263 | 42.2 |
Inanimate mechanical forces | 24,392 | 18.3 | 24,682 | 17.0 | 25,344 | 17.5 | 22,125 | 17.5 | 23,144 | 17.0 |
Animate mechanical forces | 7637 | 5.7 | 7637 | 5.3 | 8239 | 5.7 | 7213 | 5.71 | 7293 | 5.4 |
Drowning and submersion | 583 | 0.4 | 583 | 0.4 | 532 | 0.4 | 534 | 0.4 | 512 | 0.4 |
Other threats to breathing | 529 | 0.4 | 519 | 0.4 | 517 | 0.4 | 506 | 0.4 | 463 | 0.3 |
Electric current, radiation, extreme ambient air temperature and pressure | 160 | 0.2 | 178 | 0.1 | 168 | 0.1 | 110 | 0.1 | 104 | 0.1 |
Smoke, fire and flames | 1393 | 1.0 | 1026 | 0.7 | 867 | 0.6 | 674 | 0.5 | 480 | 0.4 |
Heat and hot substances | 4225 | 3.2 | 3713 | 2.6 | 3083 | 2.1 | 3095 | 2.5 | 2905 | 2.1 |
Venomous animals and plants | 1634 | 1.2 | 1727 | 1.2 | 1341 | 0.9 | 963 | 0.8 | 1029 | 0.8 |
Poisoning | 5869 | 4.4 | 5470 | 3.8 | 5292 | 3.7 | 4485 | 3.6 | 4101 | 3.0 |
Intentional self-harm | 3701 | 2.8 | 4067 | 2.8 | 3731 | 2.6 | 3174 | 2.5 | 3378 | 2.5 |
Assault | 4399 | 3.3 | 3007 | 2.1 | 2643 | 1.8 | 1936 | 1.5 | 1535 | 1.1 |
Other and unspecified injury mechanism | 12,492 | 9.4 | 14,264 | 9.9 | 14,582 | 10.1 | 13,734 | 10.9 | 18,824 | 13.9 |
Adjusted incidence rate ratios
Select injury mechanisms | IRRb (95% CI) |
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Pedestrian | |
Most disadvantaged quintile | 1.54 (1.40 to 1.69)*** |
2nd | 1.37 (1.24 to 1.50)*** |
3rd | 1.30 (1.18 to 1.43)*** |
4th | 1.06 (0.97 to 1.18)*** |
Least disadvantaged quintile | 1.00 |
Pedal cycle | |
Most disadvantaged quintile | 0.91 (0.80 to 1.04) |
2nd | 1.13 (1.0 to 1.28) |
3rd | 1.14 (1.00 to 1.30)* |
4th | 0.96 (0.84 to 1.09) |
Least disadvantaged quintile | 1.00 |
Falls | |
Most disadvantaged quintile | 0.81 (0.75 to 0.88)*** |
2nd | 0.96 (0.88 to 1.04) |
3rd | 0.99 (0.92 to 1.07) |
4th | 0.92 (0.85 to 1.00)* |
Least disadvantaged quintile | 1.00 |
Drowning – all ages | |
Most disadvantaged quintile | 1.10 (0.96 to 1.25) |
2nd | 1.22 (1.07 to 1.39)* |
3rd | 1.07 (0.94 to 1.22) |
4th | 1.06 (0.93 to 1.22) |
Least disadvantaged quintile | 1.00 |
Drowning (0–5 years) | |
Most disadvantaged quintile | 1.08 (0.75 to 1.55) |
2nd | 1.24 (0.86 to 1.78) |
3rd | 1.13 (0.78 to 1.63) |
4th | 1.13 (0.78 to 1.63) |
Least disadvantaged quintile | 1.00 |
Heat and other hot substances – all ages | |
Most disadvantaged quintile | 1.34 (1.23 to 1.46)*** |
2nd | 1.33 (1.22 to 1.45)*** |
3rd | 1.07 (0.98 to 1.17) |
4th | 1.11 (1.01 to 1.21)* |
Least disadvantaged quintile | 1.00 |
Heat and other hot substances (0–5 years) | |
Most disadvantaged quintile | 1.38 (0.99 to 1.92) |
2nd | 1.30 (0.94 to 1.81) |
3rd | 1.07 (0.77 to 1.50) |
4th | 1.09 (0.78 to 1.51) |
Least disadvantaged quintile | 1.00 |
Poisoning – all ages | |
Most disadvantaged quintile | 1.41 (1.25 to 1.59)*** |
2nd | 1.33 (1.18 to 1.50)*** |
3rd | 1.29 (1.14 to 1.45)*** |
4th | 1.11 (0.98 to 1.25) |
Least disadvantaged quintile | 1.00 |
Poison (0–5 years) | |
Most disadvantaged quintile | 1.36 (0.95 to 1.95) |
2nd | 1.33 (1.18 to 1.50)*** |
3rd | 1.29 (1.14 to 1.45)*** |
4th | 1.11 (0.98 to 1.25) |
Least disadvantaged quintile | 1.00 |
Self-harm (11–16 years) | |
Most disadvantaged quintile | 0.92 (0.59 to 1.42) |
2nd | 1.16 (0.73 to 1.82) |
3rd | 1.19 (0.75 to 1.90) |
4th | 1.05 (0.66 to 1.68) |
Least disadvantaged quintile | 1.00 |
Assault | |
Most disadvantaged quintile | 3.64 (3.16 to 4.19)*** |
2nd | 2.46 (2.13 to 2.84)*** |
3rd | 2.06 (1.79 to 2.38)*** |
4th | 1.40 (1.20 to 1.62)*** |
Least disadvantaged quintile | 1.00 |
Select activity at time of injury, place of occurrence, and injury severity | IRRb (95% CI) |
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Activity at time of injury | |
Sport and leisure | |
Most disadvantaged quintile | 0.80 (0.66 to 0.96)* |
2nd | 0.92 (0.78 to 1.12) |
3rd | 0.99 (0.82 to 1.20) |
4th | 0.98 (0.81 to 1.18) |
Least disadvantaged quintile | 1.00 |
Place of occurrence | |
Home | |
Most disadvantaged quintile | 1.16 (1.11 to 1.22)*** |
2nd | 1.28 (1.22 to 1.34)*** |
3rd | 1.18 (1.12 to 1.23)*** |
4th | 1.06 (1.01 to 1.11)* |
Least disadvantaged quintile | 1.00 |
Farm | |
Most disadvantaged quintile | 3.64 (3.18 to 4.18)*** |
2nd | 4.76 (4.17 to 5.44)*** |
3rd | 3.69 (3.23 to 4.23)*** |
4th | 1.92 (1.66 to 2.22)*** |
Least disadvantaged quintile | 1.00 |
Injury Severity | |
Minor (ICISS ≥0.99) | |
Most disadvantaged quintile | 0.89 (0.84 to 0.94)*** |
2nd | 1.03 (0.97 to 1.08) |
3rd | 1.04 (0.99 to 1.09) |
4th | 0.94 (0.89 to 0.99)* |
Least disadvantaged quintile | 1.00 |
Moderate (ICISS > 0.941 – < 0.99) | |
Most disadvantaged quintile | 1.09 (1.03 to 1.15)* |
2nd | 1.17 (1.11 to 1.23)*** |
3rd | 1.14 (1.08 to 1.20)*** |
4th | 0.99 (0.94 to 1.05) |
Least disadvantaged quintile | 1.00 |
Serious (ICISS ≤0.941) | |
Most disadvantaged quintile | 1.43 (1.33 to 1.54)*** |
2nd | 1.40 (1.31 to 1.51)*** |
3rd | 1.31 (1.22 to 1.41)*** |
4th | 1.13 (1.05 to 1.21)* |
Least disadvantaged quintile |