UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES |
Indicator 22 |
Unintentional injuries are a leading cause of death for Americans of all ages and accounted for 93 deaths in Marathon County in 2017. In Marathon County, falls are the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death, emergency department visits, and inpatient hospitalizations. Fall-related injuries disproportionately impact older adults. For adults 65 and older, falls are the leading cause of emergency department visits and hospitalizations.
Marathon County has experienced an increase in deaths due to unintentional poisoning, which is the unintentional harm to oneself as a result of consuming drugs or chemicals in excessive amounts. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, unintentional poisonings are largely due to drug overdoses, which commonly involve prescription pain medications.
County: Marathon Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Unintentional Injuries
County: Marathon Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Unintentional Injuries
51.2
Deaths per 100,000 population
(2020-2022)
Compared to:
WI Counties
The distribution is based on data from 72 Wisconsin counties.
WI Value
(72.7)
The regional value is compared to the Wisconsin State value.
US Value
(57.6 in 2020)
The regional value is compared to the national value. The source for the national value is Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Prior Value
(46.4)
Prior Value compares a measured value with the previously measured value. Confidence intervals were taken into account in determining the direction of the comparison.
Trend
This comparison measures the indicator’s values over multiple time periods.<br>The Mann-Kendall Test for Statistical Significance is used to evaluate the trend<br>over 4 to 10 periods of measure, subject to data availability and comparability.
HP 2030 Target
(43.2)
County: Marathon Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Falls
County: Marathon Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Falls
20.0
Deaths per 100,000 population
(2020-2022)
Compared to:
WI Counties
The distribution is based on data from 68 Wisconsin counties.
WI Value
(24.5)
The regional value is compared to the Wisconsin State value.
US Value
(10.3 in 2020)
The regional value is compared to the national value. The source for the national value is Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Prior Value
(16.6)
Prior Value compares a measured value with the previously measured value. Confidence intervals were taken into account in determining the direction of the comparison.
Trend
This comparison measures the indicator’s values over multiple time periods.<br>The Mann-Kendall Test for Statistical Significance is used to evaluate the trend<br>over 4 to 10 periods of measure, subject to data availability and comparability.
No significant difference with the overall value
County: Marathon Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Unintentional Poisonings
County: Marathon Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Unintentional Poisonings
15.8
Deaths per 100,000 population
(2020-2022)
Compared to:
WI Counties
The distribution is based on data from 66 Wisconsin counties.
WI Value
(29.0)
The regional value is compared to the Wisconsin State value.
US Value
(28.3 in 2020)
The regional value is compared to the national value. The source for the national value is Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Prior Value
(13.1)
Prior Value compares a measured value with the previously measured value. Confidence intervals were taken into account in determining the direction of the comparison.
Trend
This comparison measures the indicator’s values over multiple time periods.<br>The Mann-Kendall Test for Statistical Significance is used to evaluate the trend<br>over 4 to 10 periods of measure, subject to data availability and comparability.