Body sites injured in sport and active recreation in LaTrobe Valley residents aged over 4 years (7 November 1994 to 6 November 1995)
| Body site | Hospital admissions (VAED) (n=112) | Emergency department presentations (VISS) (n=1321 injuries)* | General practitioner consultations (ELVIS) (n=1003) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Values are percentages (95% confidence interval). | |||
| *Up to three injuries can be recorded per case in the VISS database (n=1179 cases). | |||
| VAED, Victorian Admitted Episodes Dataset; VISS, Victorian Injury Surveillance System; ELVIS, Extended Latrobe Valley Injury Surveillance. | |||
| Upper extremity | 33.0 (24.3 to 41.7) | 39.0 (36.4 to 41.6) | 38.4 (35.4 to 41.4) |
| Head and face | 29.5 (21.0 to 37.9) | 20.1 (18.0 to 22.3) | 11.8 (9.8 to 13.8) |
| Lower extremity | 24.1 (16.2 to 32.0) | 31.2 (28.7 to 33.7) | 39.3 (36.3 to 42.3) |
| Trunk | 5.4 (1.2 to 9.5) | 5.6 (4.4 to 6.8) | 8.4 (6.7 to 10.1) |
| Other/unspecified | 8.0 (3.0 to 13.1) | 4.1 (3.0 to 5.2) | 2.2 (1.3 to 2.1) |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |