Falls requiring medical treatment by region,
persons who had a fall in the last 12 months aged 65 years and over, NSW, 2003-2006
persons who had a fall in the last 12 months aged 65 years and over, NSW, 2003-2006
| Sex | Year | Urban % (95% CI) | Rural % (95% CI) | NSW % (95% CI) |
| Males | 2003 | 30.9 (21.3-40.6) | 24.8 (16.2-33.3) | 28.7 (21.9-35.4) |
| 2006 | 20.8 (12.0-29.6) | 26.5 (15.6-37.5) | 22.7 (15.8-29.7) | |
| Females | 2003 | 33.3 (26.3-40.3) | 34.7 (27.2-42.2) | 33.8 (28.5-39.1) |
| 2006 | 33.6 (26.0-41.2) | 27.9 (20.8-35.0) | 31.8 (26.1-37.4) | |
| Persons | 2003 | 32.3 (26.7-37.9) | 30.9 (25.2-36.5) | 31.8 (27.7-36.0) |
| 2006 | 29.3 (23.4-35.3) | 27.4 (21.4-33.4) | 28.7 (24.2-33.2) |
| Note: | Estimates are based on the following numbers of respondents for NSW: 2003 ( 852), 2006 ( 566). The indicator includes those who had a fall in the last 12 months that required medical attention. The questions used to define the indicator were: In the last 12 months have you had a fall? and In the last 12 months have you had a fall that required medical treatment for injuries? |
| Source: | New South Wales Population Health Survey 2007 (HOIST). Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health. |
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| Produced by: | Centre for Epidemiology and Research, Population Health Division, NSW Department of Health. |
| Last updated on: | 1 July 2008 |