Assault injuries accounted for more than 1.3 million — or roughly 6% — of all injuries treated in emergency departments in 2020.
The data, which doesn't include sexual assaults, provides a snapshot of the burden violence-related injuries places on the health system.Men and women were similarly likely to wind up in the emergency department with injuries from assaults, the data collected in the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey showed.
Younger adults ages 18 to 24 had the highest rates of assault injuries, followed by those in the 25-44 bracket. Rates of injuries from violence dropped off with age.to about 278 per 100,000 as part of its federal Healthy People 2030 objectives.Share on facebook Share on email
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