Patterns of self-reported health care use in injured and uninjured older adults.
METHODS
Using cross-sectional data obtained from the 1994 National Population Health Survey, we have compared self-reported health-care use between injured and non-injured older adults.


RESULTS
Over 12 months, 9% of non-institutionalized people over 65 reported an injury. The commonest injuries were sprains or strains and fractures and half of these were caused by a fall. Older people sustaining injuries are more likely to spend a night in hospital and receive physiotherapy.
Raina
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P
Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. praina@sunnyhill.bc.ca
Dukeshire
S
S
Wong
M
M
Scanlan
A
A
Chambers
L
L
Lindsay
J
J
D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000368:Aged; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D015984:Causality; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D014600:Utilization Review; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology