During 2015–2017, 2.8% of people of all ages in the United States had an injury in the past 3 months that they saw or talked to a medical professional about, according to the National Health Interview Survey. The share varied with age.
People with a medically attended injury in the past 3 months, by age group, National Health Interview Survey, 2015–2017. CDC
| Age | Had a medically attended injury |
|---|---|
| Under 10 | 1.8% |
| 10–19 | 3.2% |
| 20–44 | 2.5% |
| 45–64 | 3.0% |
| 65 and older | 3.7% |
| All ages | 2.8% |
The share rose from young children to teenagers, dipped among adults aged 20–44, then climbed again to its highest among people 65 and older.
About the data
An injury counted when the survey recorded that, in the past three months, some part of the body had been hurt — a cut or wound, broken bone, sprain or burn, for example — and that the person had talked to or seen a medical professional about it. Estimates come from household interviews (the survey's Family component) with a sample of U.S. civilians not living in institutions.
Sources
Based on Villarroel MA, Schiller JS, "QuickStats: Percentage of Persons of All Ages Who Had a Medically Attended Injury During the Past 3 Months, by Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, 2015–2017," MMWR volume 68, number 5, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; a work of the United States government in the public domain.
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