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Incidence of mild and moderate brain injury in the United States, 1991

D. M. SOSIN, J. E. SNIEZEK, D. J. T·1996·Brain Injury

Abstract

The 1991 National Health Interview Survey was analysed to describe the incidence of mild and moderate brain injury in the United States. Data were collected from 46 761 households and weighted to reflect all non-institutionalized civilians. The report of one or more occurrences of head injury resulting in loss of consciousness in the previous 12 months was the main outcome measure. Each year an estimated 1.5 million non-institutionalized US civilians sustain a non-fatal brain injury that does not result in institutionalization, a rate of 618 per 100,000 person-years. Motor vehicles were involved in 28% of the brain injuries, sports and physical activity were responsible for 20%, and assaults were responsible for 9%. Medical care was sought by 75% of those with brain injury; 14% were treated in clinics or offices, 35% were treated in emergency departments, and 25% were hospitalized. The risk of medically attended brain injury was highest among three subgroups: teens and young adults, males, and persons with low income who lived alone. The incidence of mild and moderate brain injury in the United States is substantial. The National Health Interview Survey is an important national source of current outpatient brain-injury data.

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Authors
D. M. SOSIN, J. E. S.
Affiliations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
Corresponding author
D. M. SOSIN, J. E. SNIEZEK, D. J. T
Venue
Brain Injury
Published
1996-01
Volume
10
Issue
1
Pages
47-54
ISSN
  • 0269-9052 (ISSN-L)
  • 1362-301X
OpenAlex
W2150445605
Cited by
594
References
21
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.16
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Brain Injury (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
Keywords
mild traumatic brain injury, moderate traumatic brain injury, incidence, traumatic brain injury, loss of consciousness, motor vehicle injuries, sports injuries, assault, health care utilization, emergency department visits, hospitalization, adolescents and young adults, sex differences, National Health Interview Survey
MeSH terms
Accidents, Traffic, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Brain Damage, Chronic, Brain Injuries, Child, Child, Preschool, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Infant, Length of Stay, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Admission, Risk Factors, Socioeconomic Factors, United States, Incidence

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