Number of ED contacts due to home and leisure accidents, distributed by year 2001-2009, gender and age groups.
Data from EDs in Glostrup, Frederikssund, Esbjerg, and Randers

  Year Total
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Sex Age 11599 11837 10900 11519 11168 10714 10633 10866 11163 100399
Male 0-14
15-64 18022 18601 17120 18090 17798 16517 16151 15947 16899 155145
65+ 1997 2042 2013 2357 2409 2313 2410 2512 2525 20578
Female 0-14 9649 9551 9005 9566 9330 8883 8986 8966 9097 83033
15-64 13500 13604 12561 13574 13523 12689 12329 12260 13167 117207
65+ 3809 3823 3878 4452 4662 4252 4354 4480 4379 38089
Total 58576 59458 55477 59558 58890 55368 54863 55031 57230 514451

Source: The Injury Register, National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark.
Since 1989 the Injury Register has collected data from Emergency Departments of the hospitals in: Glostrup, Frederikssund, Esbjerg and Randers. The register covers a representative sample of aprox. 12% of the Danish population. The coverage has consequently dropped to aproximately 12%. The catchment area has been extended by several municipalities from 2004 onwards, however some only during 2004 and 2005. Due to this as well as changes in access the emergency departments (mandatory referral, night closing) trends should be assessed with caution.