Norwegian injury register data were analyzed to examine unintentional home injuries among persons ages 25 to 64 years residing in Stavanger, Norway, during 1992. A total of 782 persons received medical treatment for injury during 1992 (15.4 per 1000 population). The incidence was similar for males and females (15.8 and 14.9 per 1000 population); however, the exposure-specific injury rate was significantly higher for males (6.0 vs 4.1 per 1 million person-hours). This difference was entirely due to the much higher injury rate among males aged 25 to 44 years. The estimated first year cost (direct and indirect) per injury was $2700. Home injuries among adults appear to be an overlooked public health problem that warrants increased attention.

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B Kopjar, and T M WickizerNational Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway. “Home injuries among adults in Stavanger, Norway.”, American Journal of Public Health 86, no. 3 (March 1, 1996): pp. 400-404.

https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.86.3.400

PMID: 8604768