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Scottish Health Survey 2015 - volume 1: main report
Findings and trends of the Scottish Health Survey 2015, providing information on the health of people living in Scotland.
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Table 10.3 Causes of accidents, 2013/2015 combined, by age and sex
| All who had an accident in last 12 months | 2013/2015 combined | |||||||
| Cause of accident | Age | Total 0-15 | Total 16+ | |||||
| 0-7 | 8-15 | 16-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | ||||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | ||
| Males | ||||||||
| Hit by a falling object | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
| Fall, slip or trip | 61 | 50 | 35 | 47 | 78 | 54 | 46 | |
| Road traffic accident | - | 0 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 9 | |
| Sports or recreational accident | 9 | 29 | 25 | 14 | - | 22 | 18 | |
| Use of tool, implement or equipment | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| Burn or scald | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Animal or insect bite or sting | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Another person | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | - | 6 | 4 | |
| Lifting | - | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | |
| Other | 14 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | |
| Females | ||||||||
| Hit by a falling object | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Fall, slip or trip | 66 | 43 | 52 | 78 | 79 | 52 | 68 | |
| Road traffic accident | 5 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
| Sports or recreational accident | 10 | 25 | 11 | 5 | - | 19 | 6 | |
| Use of tool, implement or equipment | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Burn or scald | 3 | - | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | |
| Animal or insect bite or sting | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | |
| Another person | 5 | 18 | 2 | 3 | - | 13 | 2 | |
| Lifting | - | 2 | 5 | 3 | - | 1 | 3 | |
| Other | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | |
| All persons | ||||||||
| Hit by a falling object | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| Fall, slip or trip | 63 | 47 | 42 | 65 | 79 | 53 | 57 | |
| Road traffic accident | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| Sports or recreational accident | 9 | 28 | 19 | 9 | - | 21 | 12 | |
| Use of tool, implement or equipment | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| Burn or scald | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Animal or insect bite or sting | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Another person | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | - | 9 | 3 | |
| Lifting | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Other | 12 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | |
| Bases (weighted): | ||||||||
| Males | 105 | 178 | 181 | 78 | 58 | 283 | 318 | |
| Females | 80 | 120 | 129 | 113 | 89 | 200 | 332 | |
| All persons | 185 | 299 | 311 | 192 | 147 | 483 | 650 | |
| Bases (unweighted): | ||||||||
| Males | 103 | 123 | 119 | 68 | 50 | 226 | 237 | |
| Females | 76 | 84 | 94 | 87 | 78 | 160 | 259 | |
| All persons | 179 | 207 | 213 | 155 | 128 | 386 | 496 | |
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