Table 1

Number and percentage of all head injury discharges, number and percentage of all head injury discharges attributable to assault and average annual hospital discharge (AAHD) rate per 1000 population for head injuries attributable to assault

AgeMenWomenTotal
No of head injuries (%)No of head injuries attributable to assault (%)AAHD rate per 1000No of head injuries (%)No of head injuries attributable to assault (%)AAHD rate per 1000No of head injuries (%)No of head injuries attributable to assault (%)AAHD rate per 1000
15–198065  (100)3278  (41)3.92122  (100)461  (22)0.610187  (100)3739  (37)2.3
20–248537 (100)3929 (46)3.81830 (100)504 (28)0.510367 (100)4433 (43)2.2
25–296921 (100)3026 (44)2.91518 (100)495 (33)0.58439 (100)3521 (42)1.7
30–345088 (100)2134 (42)2.11296 (100)415 (32)0.46384 (100)2549 (40)1.3
Total28611 (100)12367 (43)3.26766 (100)1875 (28)0.535377 (100)14242 (40)1.8