A LOOK AT THE FACTS Injury In Utah

Leading Cause of Death in UT Source: IBIS , per 100,000

Leading Cause of Hospitalization in UT Source: IBIS , per 10,000

Leading Causes of ED Encounters in UT Source: IBIS , per 10,000

Years of Potential Life Lost in UT Source: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Vital Statistics System, WISQARS 2008

Cost of Injury Deaths in UT Source: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Vital Statistics System, WISQARS 2005

Costs of Hospitalizations & ED Encounters Source: IBIS 2010 Hospitalization Data and 2009 ED Encounter Data

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Topics in the State Plan Child Maltreatment Infant Sleep-related Deaths Motor Vehicle Crashes School-related Injuries Suicide Attempts and Suicide Deaths Teen Dating Violence Family Violence Poisoning (Prescription and Illegal Drugs) Falls

Child Maltreatment Cases investigated by CPS in 2010: 19,838 42% were supported for abuse or neglect: 8,320 42% involved children 0-5 years old: 3,494 Rate was 150 children per 100,000 in 2010 For comparison, the leading cause of death for children in 2010 was motor vehicle crashes at 3.37 motor vehicle child fatalities per 100,000. Increased risk for: becoming a victim or perpetrator of intimate partner violence as adults physical ailments (allergies, arthritis, asthma, bronchitis, high blood pressure and ulcers) psychological consequences (depression, anxiety, eating disorders, panic disorders, suicide attempts, ADD, PTSD) cognitive difficulties (poor academic performance, language development, and classroom functioning)

Infant Sleep-related Deaths 3 rd leading cause of death for Utah children in the first year of life Between , 80.9% of injuries or SIDS deaths in infants were sleep-related Rate was 29.7 children per 100,000 in Utah in 2005

School-related Injuries Public school rate of 122 injuries per 10,000 students in Utah between Playground injuries are the leading cause Falls were the cause of 30.7% of all playground injuries from in Utah. The most common contributing factor for sports- related injuries was collisions at 46.9%.

Suicide Attempts and Deaths #1 leading cause of death 2 nd leading cause of YPLL 3 rd leading cause of hospitalization 5 th most expensive fatality 5 th most expensive hospital and ED costs

Teen Dating Violence 12.6% of Utah high school students report they were hit, slapped, or physical hurt on purpose by their boyfriend or girlfriend in the last year.

Family Violence 37% of women reported having been a victim of domestic violence at some point in their lives (2005 survey) Domestic violence accounts for 40% of adult homicides in Utah ( ) Utah ranks 19 th in the nation for rape and it is the only violent crime in Utah that is higher than the national average. Rate of 66.5 rapes per 100,000 females in Utah in For comparison, the rate that women were killed in homicides was 1.15 per 100,000 and the rate women died of all injury related deaths was per 100,000 (2009)

Poisoning #1 leading cause of YPLL 2 nd leading cause of death 3 rd most expensive fatality 4 th leading cause of hospitalization 6 th most expensive in hospital and ED costs

Falls #1 leading cause of hospitalization and emergency department visits (by a large margin) #1 most expensive in hospital and ED costs 2 nd most expensive fatality 4 th leading cause of death 5 th leading cause of YPLL

Motor Vehicle #1 most expensive fatality 2 nd most expensive in hospital and ED costs 2 nd leading cause of hospitalization 3 rd leading cause of death 3 rd leading cause of ED visits 3 rd leading cause of YPLL

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