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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Monterey County Grand Jury
• 2013-2014
Injury Prevention and Safety Injuries are the leading cause of death for Americans ages 1 to 44,42 and a leading cause
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R11-15Page 145years 5.8 4.5 4.3 2.8 2.3
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R12-17Page 148Years 33.7 15.6 Monterey County 45.7 33.5 Source: California Health Interview Survey, 2013. Reported bike helmet use for both children and teens decreased from 2001 to 2003; bike helmet use decreased by half for teens. In 2003, children ages 6 to 11 were more than three times more likely than teens ages 12 to 17 to use a bike helmet. Exhibit 197. Children and teens who report they always wear a bike helmet, by race/ethnicity Percent 2001 2003 Asian/Pacific Islander (nH) 61.4* 56.8* Black (nH) 73.1* 100.0* Hispanic/Latino, any race 38.7 27.7 Multiple/Other races (nH) 26.5* 63.0* Native American/ Native − − Alaskan(nH) White (nH) 60.5 33.8 (nH)=non-Hispanic * Statistically unstable; interpret with caution. - (hyphen) = Estimate is less than 500 people Source: California Health Interview Survey, 2013. Bike helmet use by White, non-Hispanic and Hispanic/Latino children and teens were lower in 2003 compared to 2001; data for other race/ethnic groups were statistically unstable. Exhibit 198. Persons killed and injured in alcohol-related collisions Number 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Injured 312 301 272 241 237 Killed 16 15 29 8 15 Source: Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System, 2013. The number of persons injured in alcohol-related collisions gradually decreased from 2006 to 2010. The number of persons killed in alcohol-related collisions was very high in 2008. Monterey County 2013 Community Health Assessment 140
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R16-17Page 145years 4.0 3.2 2.1 1.9 1.6 Monterey County 6.2 4.8 3.9 3.6 3.1 Source: UC Berkeley: Child Welfare Dynamic Reporting System; Retrieved February 2013 from http://cssr.berkeley.edu/ucb_childwelfare/ Substantiated reports of child maltreatment were consistently higher for those under one year of age compared to other age groups. Rates of substantiated child maltreatment were far less in 2011 compared to 2007; rates for 16 to 17 year olds decreased by more than half. Monterey County 2013 Community Health Assessment 137