Information About the Hand and Finger
Number (in thousands) of emergency visits for hand and finger-related home injuries (by age group)
Year |
Age (in Years) | ||||
0-18 |
19-42 |
43-61 |
>61 |
Total | |
1998 |
373 |
492 |
198 |
115 |
1,178 |
1999 |
360 |
482 |
212 |
121 |
1,174 |
2000 |
384 |
518 |
236 |
125 |
1,263 |
2001 |
388 |
515 |
229 |
113 |
1,246 |
2002 |
375 |
516 |
249 |
121 |
1,261 |
2003 |
370 |
514 |
258 |
125 |
1,266 |
2004 |
399 |
549 |
276 |
139 |
1,363 |
2005 |
375 |
525 |
261 |
128 |
1,290 |
2006 |
381 |
512 |
271 |
141 |
1,306 |
2007 |
337 |
499 |
268 |
138 |
1,242 |
Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission’s National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), 1998-2007.
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