TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Quickstats: age-adjusted death rates from unintentional falls among adults aged ≥65 years, by sex - National Vital Statistics System, 1999-2016
JO  - MMWR: Morbidity and mortality weekly report
SP  - 1079
EP  - 1079
VL  - 67
IS  - 38
N2  - <p>From 1999 to 2016, age-adjusted death rates from unintentional falls among adults aged ≥65 years increased 110% from 29.4 to 61.6 per 100,000. Among men aged ≥65 years, the age-adjusted death rate increased 89% from 38.3 per 100,000 in 1999 to 72.3 in 2016. For women aged ≥65 years, the rate increased 122% from 24.3 per 100,000 in 1999 to 54.0 in 2016. Throughout the period, death rates from unintentional falls were higher for men than women.</p>  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0149-2195
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6738a9
ID  - ref1
ER  -