5.17
Proportional Mortality
a
by Mechanism of Unintentional Injury and Gender among
American Indians and all Residents of Arizona, 2002-2012
Rank
Arizona male
b
American Indian male
Arizona female
b
American Indian female
1
Motor vehicle-related
36.7
Motor vehicle-related
52.7
Falls
33.8
Motor vehicle-related
59.6
2
Poisoning by drugs
23.4
Poisoning by drugs
9.0
Motor vehicle-related
27.7
Falls
12.4
3
Falls
17.4
Poisoning by gases
7.5
Poisoning by drugs
21.5
Poisoning by drugs
9.8
4
Accidental discharge of
firearms
4.3
Falls
7.0
Choked on objects other
than food
2.3
Poisoning by gases
4.2
5
Accidental drowning
3.6
Exposure to cold
5.3
Accidental drowning
2.0
Exposure to cold
1.8
6
Poisoning by gases
2.3
Accidental drowning
3.2
Misadventures to patients
2.0
Misadventures to patients
1.8
7
Exposure to heat
1.9
Accidental discharge of
firearms
2.2
Accidental discharge of
firearms
1.4
Choked on objects other
than food
1.6
8
Choked on objects other
than food
1.6
Mechanical suffocation
1.8
Choked on food
1.4
Accidental drowning
1.4
9
Fire, flames, smoke
1.4
Railway accidents
1.6
Fire, flames, smoke
1.4
Fire, flames, smoke
0.9
10
Mechanical suffocation
1.1
Exposure to heat
1.5
Exposure to heat
1.2
Exposure to heat
0.9
Notes:
a
Percent of unintentional injury deaths in specified group in 2002-2012.
b
All race/ethnic groups combined.
See Table 5-19 for percentages based on frequency counts.
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Health Status Profile of American Indians in Arizona, 2012 Data Book
