| Ten Leading Causes of Injury Death and
Hospitalizations Ages 1 to 24 |
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| Ages 1 to 4 |
| 1994 to 1998
Injury Deaths |
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1999 Hospitalizations |
| Mechanism
of Injury |
Number
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ME Rate |
US Rate |
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Mechanism of Injury |
Number
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ME Rate |
| Unintentional
- Fire/Flame |
8 |
2.75 |
2.66 |
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Unintentional - Falls |
44 |
81.82 |
| Unintentional
- Drowning |
6 |
2.06 |
3.14 |
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Unintentional - Poisonings |
26 |
48.35 |
| Unintentional
- Pedestrian |
5 |
1.72 |
2.18 |
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Unintentional - Fire/Flame |
19 |
25.33 |
| Unintentional
- Motor Vehicle Occupant |
4 |
1.38 |
2.34 |
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Unintentional - Foreign Body Obstruction |
10 |
18.59 |
| Homicide
- Other Classifiable |
3 |
1.03 |
0.72 |
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Unintentional - Struck By |
10 |
18.59 |
| Un.
- Snowmobiles & Off Road Vehicles |
2 |
0.69 |
0.15 |
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Assault - Child Abuse |
10 |
18.59 |
| Homicide
- Firearm |
2 |
0.69 |
0.39 |
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Unintentional -
Natural/Environmental |
7 |
13.02 |
| Homicide
- Not Elsewhere Classified |
2 |
0.69 |
0.28 |
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Unintentional - Pedestrian |
5 |
9.3 |
| Unintentional
- Falls |
1 |
0.34 |
0.31 |
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Unintentional - Bicycle |
5 |
9.3 |
| Unintentional
- Suffocation |
1 |
0.34 |
1.03 |
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Unintentional - Motor Vehicle
Occupant |
3 |
5.58 |
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| Ages 5 to 9 |
| 1994 to 1998
Injury Deaths |
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1999 Hospitalizations |
| Mechanism
of Injury |
Number
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ME Rate |
US Rate |
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Mechanism of Injury |
Number
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ME Rate |
| Unintentional
- Motor Vehicle Occupant |
12 |
2.85 |
1.91 |
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Unintentional - Falls |
48 |
61.58 |
| Unintentional
- Fire/Flame |
5 |
1.19 |
1.07 |
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Unintentional - Struck By |
14 |
17.96 |
| Unintentional
- Drowning |
4 |
0.95 |
1.15 |
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Unintentional - Motor Vehicle
Occupant |
12 |
15.4 |
| Unintentional - Bicycle |
2 |
0.47 |
0.45 |
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Unintentional - Poisonings |
10 |
12.83 |
| Unintentional
- Pedestrian |
2 |
0.47 |
1.49 |
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Unintentional - Cut/Pierce |
10 |
12.83 |
| Unintentional
- Suffocation |
2 |
0.47 |
0.31 |
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Unintentional - Bicycle |
9 |
11.55 |
| Homicide
- Firearm |
2 |
0.47 |
0.36 |
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Unintentional -
Natural/Environmental |
8 |
10.26 |
| Unintentional
- Cut/Pierce |
1 |
0.23 |
0.01 |
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Unintentional - Foreign Body Obstruction |
6 |
7.7 |
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Unintentional - Pedestrian |
4 |
5.13 |
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Unintentional - Sports |
3 |
3.85 |
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| Ages 10 to 14 |
| 1994 to 1998
Injury Deaths |
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1999 Hospitalizations |
| Mechanism
of Injury |
Number
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ME Rate |
US Rate |
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Mechanism of Injury |
Number
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ME Rate |
| Unintentional
-Motor Vehicle Occupant |
13 |
2.89 |
2.76 |
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Unintentional - Falls |
62 |
69.08 |
| Unintentional
- Drowning |
8 |
1.78 |
1.16 |
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Unintentional - Motor Vehicle
Occupant |
32 |
35.65 |
| Suicide
- Firearms |
5 |
1.11 |
0.85 |
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Unintentional - Bicycle |
27 |
30.08 |
| Suicide
- Hanging |
5 |
1.11 |
0.66 |
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Unintentional - Sports |
25 |
27.85 |
| Unintentional
- Pedestrian |
4 |
0.89 |
1.33 |
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Self-Injurious Behavioral -
Poisoning |
14 |
15.6 |
| Unintentional - Bicycle |
3 |
0.66 |
0.71 |
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Unintentional - Poisonings |
14 |
15.6 |
| Unintentional
- Suffocation |
3 |
0.66 |
0.38 |
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Uni. - Snowmobiles & Off Road Vehicles |
12 |
13.37 |
| Homicide
- Firearm |
3 |
0.66 |
1.34 |
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Unintentional -
Natural/Environmental |
11 |
12.26 |
| Unintentional
- Fire/Flame |
2 |
0.44 |
0.53 |
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Unintentional - Pedestrian |
11 |
12.26 |
| Uni..
Snowmobiles & Off Road Vehicles |
2 |
0.44 |
0.38 |
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Unintentional - Cut/Pierce |
11 |
12.26 |
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| Ages 15 to 19 |
| 1994 to 1998
Injury Deaths |
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1999 Hospitalizations |
| Mechanism
of Injury |
Number
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ME Rate |
US Rate |
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Mechanism of Injury |
Number
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ME Rate |
| Unintentional
- Motor Vehicle Occupant |
87 |
20.01 |
18.46 |
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Unintentional - Motor Vehicle
Occupant |
152 |
168.17 |
| Suicide - Firearms |
29 |
6.67 |
6.64 |
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Self-Injurious Behavioral -
Poisoning |
115 |
127.24 |
| Unintentional - Drowning |
10 |
2.29 |
2.12 |
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Unintentional - Falls |
57 |
63.06 |
| Suicide
- Hanging |
10 |
2.29 |
2.21 |
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Unintentional - Sports |
37 |
40.94 |
| Motorcycle
- Occupant |
6 |
1.37 |
0.74 |
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Unintentional - Poisonings |
31 |
34.3 |
| Unintentional
- Pedestrian |
5 |
1.14 |
1.86 |
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Uni.. Snowmobiles & Off Road
Vehicles |
26 |
28.77 |
| Homicide
- Firearm |
5 |
1.14 |
13.33 |
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Unintentional - Struck By |
20 |
22.13 |
| Unintentional
- Poisonings |
4 |
0.91 |
1.1 |
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Late Effects of Previous Injuries |
14 |
15.49 |
| Unintentional - Falls |
3 |
0.68 |
5 |
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Unintentional - Pedestrian |
12 |
13.28 |
| Uni..-
Snowmobiles & Off Road Vehicles |
3 |
0.68 |
0.63 |
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Unintentional
- Bicycle |
12 |
13.28 |
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| Ages 20 to 24 |
| 1994 to 1998
Injury Deaths |
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1999 Hospitalizations |
| Mechanism
of Injury |
Number
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ME Rate |
US Rate |
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Mechanism of Injury |
Number
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ME Rate |
| Unintentional
- Motor Vehicle Occupant |
73 |
18.71 |
18.03 |
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Unintentional - Motor Vehicle
Occupant |
151 |
199.3 |
| Suicide
- Firearms |
33 |
8.46 |
9.23 |
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Self-Injurious Behavioral -
Poisoning |
107 |
141.23 |
| Unintentional
- Motorcycle Occupant |
14 |
3.58 |
1.84 |
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Unintentional - Falls |
54 |
71.27 |
| Suicide
- Hanging |
9 |
2.3 |
3.22 |
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Late Effects of Previous Injuries |
23 |
30.36 |
| Homicide
- Firearm |
9 |
2.3 |
17.42 |
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Unintentional - Poisonings |
21 |
27.72 |
| Unintentional
- Drowning |
7 |
1.79 |
1.89 |
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Unintentional - Motorcycle Occupant |
15 |
19.8 |
| Uni..
Snowmobiles & Off Road Vehicles |
6 |
1.53 |
0.84 |
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Assault - Unarmed Brawl |
12 |
15.84 |
| Unintentional
- Poisonings |
6 |
1.53 |
2.69 |
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Unintentional - Struck By |
11 |
14.52 |
| Suicide
- Poisoning |
6 |
1.53 |
1.38 |
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Unintentional - Sports |
10 |
13.2 |
| Unintentional - Falls |
5 |
1.28 |
0.76 |
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Unintentional -
Natural/Environmental |
10 |
13.2 |
