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5.17
Proportional Mortality
a
by Mechanism of Unintentional Injury and Gender among
American Indians and all Residents of Arizona, 2003-2013
Rank
Arizona male
b
American Indian male
Arizona female
b
American Indian female
1
Motor vehicle-related
35.4
Motor vehicle-related
49.3
Falls
34.9
Motor vehicle-related
56.7
2
Poisoning by drugs
24.0
Poisoning by drugs
9.7
Motor vehicle-related
26.0
Falls
12.5
3
Falls
17.9
Poisoning by gases
9.7
Poisoning by drugs
22.5
Poisoning by drugs
10.8
4
Accidental discharge of
firearms
4.2
Falls
6.9
Choked on objects other
than food
2.2
Poisoning by gases
5.0
5
Accidental drowning
3.5
Exposure to cold
5.3
Accidental drowning
2.0
Exposure to cold
2.0
6
Poisoning by gases
2.6
Accidental drowning
3.3
Misadventures to patients
1.9
Misadventures to patients
1.9
7
Exposure to heat
2.0
Accidental discharge of
firearms
2.2
Choked on food
1.4
Choked on objects other
than food
1.6
8
Choked on objects other
than food
1.6
Mechanical suffocation
1.8
Fire, flames, smoke
1.4
Accidental drowning
1.4
9
Fire, flames, smoke
1.4
Railway accidents
1.7
Accidental discharge of
firearms
1.4
Exposure to heat
1.3
10
Misadventures to patients
1.1
Exposure to heat
1.5
Poisoning by gases
1.2
Railway accidents
1.0
Notes:
a
Percent of unintentional injury deaths in specified group in 2003-2013.
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, 2013 Data Book