Journal article
Beyond Mortality and Hospitalization Data: Self-Reported Injuries Among Canadian Seniors*
Abstract
ABSTRACT
This study describes the prevalence and characteristics of self-reported unintentional injuries among Canadians aged 55 years and older. Based on the cross-sectional data from the 1994 National Population Health Survey (NPHS), approximately 10 per cent of older adults experienced unintentional injuries serious enough to limit their normal daily activities. Consistent with hospitalization and mortality data, …
Authors
Raina P; Wong M; Dukeshire S; Scanlan A; Chambers L; Lindsay J
Journal
Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement, Vol. 18, No. 3, pp. 328–347
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
1999
DOI
10.1017/s0714980800009909
ISSN
0714-9808