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INJSIGFALL
Significant injury occurred due to fall, past 3 months
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Description

For sample adults who had a non-repetitive strain injury in the past 3 months and sample children who had a significant injury in the past 3 months (INJSIGNFCNT), INJSIGFALL reports whether the injury occurred due to a fall.

INJSIGFALL is part of the rotating core NHIS questions on sudden injury. For other core sudden injury and injury-related variables, please see INJANY.

Comparability

There are no comparability issues.

Universe

  • 2020-2021; 2023: Sample adults age 18+ with a significant sudden injury in the past 3 months and sample children age 0-17 with a significant injury in the past 3 months (INJSIGNFCNT).

Availability

  • 2020-2021, 2023

Weights