Trends in hospitalised injury, Australia: 1999-00 to 2010-11 shows that over the past 12 years the rate of injuries requiring hospitalisation has increased by about 1% a year, with the average length of stay being 4 days, rising with age to 9 days for people over 65 years of age. The main cause of injury in 2010-11 was falls (39%) with 170,000 people hospitalised, 55% of whom were over 65. Analysis of different injury types revealed increases in rates of poisoning by pharmaceuticals, falls, intentional self-harm and other unintentional injuries during this time. Injuries were more common in males than females.
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