Shifting patterns of disparities in unintentional injury mortality rates in the United States, 1999-2016
Objectives.
To analyze changes in racial/ethnic disparities for unintentional injury mortality from 1999-2016.
Methods.
Mortality data are from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) for all unintentional injuries, analyzed separately by injury cause (motor vehicle accidents [MVA], poisonings, other unintentional) for white, black, and Hispanic populations within four age groups: 15-19, 20-34, 35-54, 55-74 for males and for females.