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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Monterey County Grand Jury
• 2013-2014
Injury Prevention and Safety Report
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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