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Information About the Leg

Number (in thousands) of emergency visits for lower leg-related home injuries (by age group)

Year

Age (in Years)

0-18

19-42

43-61

>61

Total

1998

60

41

27

30

157

1999

59

41

27

33

161

2000

65

45

32

34

176

2001

65

45

32

37

180

2002

64

45

34

37

180

2003

64

48

40

40

191

2004

67

55

47

48

217

2005

63

48

41

44

196

2006

67

49

44

50

210

2007

59

46

43

47

195

Number (in thousands) of emergency visits for upper leg-related home injuries (by age group)

Year

Age (in Years)

0-18

19-42

43-61

>61

Total

1998

22

19

10

18

70

1999

22

18

11

18

69

2000

23

17

10

19

69

2001

23

19

10

16

67

2002

22

18

10

17

68

2003

25

17

10

18

71

2004

23

20

11

19

74

2005

23

19

13

18

73

2006

24

19

13

22

77

2007

21

17

14

21

73

Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission’s National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), 1998-2007.

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