Non-fatal injuries among adults with activity limitations and participation restrictions.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate non-fatal unintentional injuries among adults with activity/participation limitations.


METHODS
Injuries in the previous 12 months were reported by a stratified probability sample of non-institutionalized adults. Based on self reported activity/participation limitations, 2602 respondents were classified into three groups (no limitations, moderate limitations, and severe limitations) and injury characteristics were compared.


RESULTS
A total of 19.2% of respondents reported activity/participation limitations. Twenty four percent (95% confidence intervals (CI) 14.5% to 33.6%) with severe and 17.8% (95% CI 13.2% to 22.4%) with moderate limitations were injured, compared with 12.6% (95% CI 10.6% to 14.7%) of respondents without limitations. The odds ratio of injury was 3.72 (95% CI 1.94 to 7.14) for respondents with severe and 1.87 (95% CI 1.25 to 2.77) for respondents with moderate limitations. The leading cause of injuries among respondents with activity/participation limitations was falls.


CONCLUSIONS
Individuals with activity/participation limitations are at an increased risk for injuries.
Xiang
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Center for Injury Research and Policy, Columbus Children's Hospital and Children's Research Institute, College of Medicine and Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA. xiangh@pediatrics.ohio-state.edu
Leff
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Stallones
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D000059:Accidents; D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*