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Falls

Overview 
Falls are defined as a person unitentionally coming to rest on a ground level, often resulting in injury or death. Fall-related injuries can happen to any age group, yet certain age groups such as seniors are at higher risk. 

Statistics 
  • Falls are the leading cause of injury and death in Atlantic Canada within the year of 2018. 
  • Throughout Atlantic Canada, Falls were the leading cost of injury, accounting for $760 million (43%) of the total cost of injury in 2018.
  • The Highest Cost of Injury by Age (years) Includes: 
    • Children (0-14): Falls, $52 million
    • Youth and young adults (15-24): transport incidents, $77 million
    • Adults (25-64): Falls, $207 million
    • Older adults (65+): Falls, $464 million
  • Falls are the leading cause of injury for all ages throughout the four Atlantic provinces, except for youth aged 15-24 years old as transport incidents is the leading cause.
  • Prince Edward Island had the highest cost per capita due to falls compared to other Atlantic provinces ($195.86) for children aged 0-14 years old.
  • Cost of fall-related injuries in children aged 0-14 years old account for 42% of total injury related costs.
  • Compared to the other Atlantic Provinces, Prince Edward Island had the highest cost per capita due to falls in adults aged 65 years and over ($1,050.37).
  • Compared to the other Atlantic Provinces, New Brunswick had the highest cost per capita due to falls for youth aged 15-24 years old ($164.03)
The following Statisitics are from the Total Cost of Injury Report from Atlantic Canada in 2018.
*Cost per capita is the cost per person in the province.*

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explore subfolder image Alcohol & Falls
An Adobe Acrobat file Download Preceding File Preview the file 2014 WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol & Health
An Adobe Acrobat file Download Preceding File Preview the file ACIP Alcohol & Injury in Atlantic Canada
An Adobe Acrobat file Download Preceding File Preview the file ACIP Caffeinated Alcohol & Injury
An Adobe Acrobat file Download Preceding File Preview the file Atlantic Canada’s use of Alcohol during the Pandemic-Relation to Injury_2021
An Adobe Acrobat file Download Preceding File Preview the file Prevention of Alcohol Related Injuries in the Americas
explore subfolder image Cannabis & Falls
An Adobe Acrobat file Download Preceding File Preview the file ACIP Informative Brief-Cannabis Legalization and Injury Prevention
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An Adobe Acrobat file Download Preceding File Preview the file FR ACIP Informative Brief -Cannabis Legalization and Injury FINAL
An Adobe Acrobat file Download Preceding File Preview the file Final French ACIP_Seniors Fall Prevention Report_May 2019
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An Adobe Acrobat file Download Preceding File Preview the file 2005 PHAC Report on Seniors' Falls in Canada
An Adobe Acrobat file Download Preceding File Preview the file 2010 Falls & Related Injuries among Older Canadians
An Adobe Acrobat file Download Preceding File Preview the file 2014 PHAC Seniors' Falls in Canada 2nd Report
An Adobe Acrobat file Download Preceding File Preview the file A Best Practices Guide for the Prevention of Falls Among Seniors Living in the Community
An Adobe Acrobat file Download Preceding File Preview the file A Review of the Literature on Best Practices in Falls Prevention for Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities
An Adobe Acrobat file Download Preceding File Preview the file Cochrane review_Interventions for preventing falls in older people in nursing care facilities and hospitals
An Adobe Acrobat file Download Preceding File Preview the file Falls Assessment - Framework
An Adobe Acrobat file Download Preceding File Preview the file Final English ACIP_Seniors Fall Prevention Report_May 2019
An Adobe Acrobat file Download Preceding File Preview the file Inventory of Fall Prevention Initiatives in Canada
An Adobe Acrobat file Download Preceding File Preview the file PHAC 12 Steps to Stair Safety
An Adobe Acrobat file Download Preceding File Preview the file Preventing Fall-Related Injuries Among Older Nova Scotians - A Strategic Framework
An Adobe Acrobat file Download Preceding File Preview the file Preventing Falls Through Physical Activity - A Guide for People Working with Older Adults
An Adobe Acrobat file Download Preceding File Preview the file Seniors' Falls in Nova Scotia - A Report
An Adobe Acrobat file Download Preceding File Preview the file Technical Report - Injury Resulting from falls among Canadians age 65 and over on the analysis of data from the Canadian Community Health Survey
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