Rates of fatal occupational injury among age groups, by study period, North Carolina (2000–2017)
| Full study period 2000–2017 | 2000–2007 | 2009–2017 | ||||
| Age group | Rate /105
(95% CI)* | Annual rate change (95% CI)† | Rate /105
(95% CI)* | Annual rate change (95% CI)† | Rate /105
(95% CI)* | Annual rate change (95% CI)† |
| (55+) | 3.4 (3.1 to 3.7) | −2.8% (−4.5% to −1.0%) | 4.0 (3.5 to 4.6) | −7.7% (−11.7% to −2.2%) | 3.0 (2.7 to 3.4) | 1.4% (−3.8% to 5.9%) |
| 55–64 | 2.9 (2.6 to 3.2) | −3.5% (−5.6 to −1.4) | 3.4 (2.9 to 4.1) | −11.5% (−17.9 to 4.6) | 2.6 (2.2 to 3.1) | −1.3% (−7.0 to 4.8) |
| 65+ | 6.1 (4.7 to 7.7) | −1.7% (−4.6 to 1.5) | 6.0 (4.8 to 7.6) | 1.4% (−9.0% to 12.9%) | 4.5 (3.7 to 5.6) | 4.4% (−3.9% to 13.5%) |
*Data are presented as: Average rate of fatal occupational injuries per 100 000 worker years during time period indicated (95% CI).
†Yearly change in rate during period indicated (95% CI).