Table 3:

Composite rates of mental health diagnoses within 5 years of major injury

CharacteristicComposite rate per 1000 patient years
5 years before injury5 years after injury
All patients5.7 (4.5–7.2)8.1 (6.9–9.5)
Sex
 Female6.9 (5.2–9.1)8.3 (6.8–10.2)
 Male4.7 (3.8–5.9)7.9 (6.8–9.2)
Age group, yr
 < 180.9 (0.4–2)3 (2.1–4.3)
 18–295.5 (4.2–7.3)6.6 (5.3–8.1)
 30–4912.5 (10.1–15.5)14.6 (12.2–17.4)
 50–6914.6 (11.7–18.2)15.5 (13–18.6)
 70+6.4 (5–8.3)7.8 (6.2–9.8)
Income quartile
 Lowest7.5 (5.8–9.6)11.2 (9.3–13.5)
 Highest4.7 (3.4–6.5)7.3 (5.7–9.4)
Home location
 Rural4.9 (3.6–6.7)7.7 (6.2–9.7)
 Urban6.6 (5.4–8.1)8.5 (7.4–9.8)
Intention of injury
 Self-inflicted16 (11.6–21.9)18.8 (14.7–24)
 Assault4.9 (3.4–7.1)6.2 (4.8–8.1)
 Unintentional2.3 (1.9–2.9)4.6 (4–5.2)
Any trauma surgery procedures*5.3 (4–7)7.4 (6.1–8.9)
  • * Categories = general surgery, thoracic surgery billing codes, etc.