HORIZONTAL CHART: Injury-Related Emergency Department Visits Among Adults Aged 18 and Older, by Sex and Mechanism, 2003

(Rate per 100 Emergency Department Visits)

Unintentional Injuries
Falls: Female 7.1, Male 6.5; Motor Vehicle, Traffic and Non-traffic: Female 4.0, Male 4.7; Accidentally Struck Against or By Objects/Persons: Female 1.9, Male 3.9; Cutting or Piercing Instruments/Objects: Female 1.5, Male 3.4; Overexertion and Strenuous Movements: Female 1.4, Male 2.0; Natural and Environmental Factors: Female 1.6, Male 1.7; Poisoning:* Female 0.5, Male 0.8; Burns:** Female 0.3, Male 0.6

Intentional Injuries
Assault: Female 1.1, Male 1.9

Other
Adverse Effects of Medical Treatment: Female 1.7, Male 1.9

*Includes poisoning by solids, liquids, gases, or vapors.

**Includes burns by flames, hot substances/objects, or caustic/corrosive materials.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. Analysis conducted by the Maternal and Child Health Information Resource Center.