Main cause of injuries by gender

Analyzed by gender according to the Unintentional Injury Survey 2018, a higher proportion of injury episodes in females was due to falls (47.1% vs. 31.0% for injury episodes in males). In males, a higher proportion of injury episodes was due to hit / struck (16.9% vs. 10.1% for injury episodes in females) and sports (9.9% vs. 5.1% for injury episodes in females). The proportions of injury episodes due to sprain were similar for both genders.

Main cause of injuries by gender, Hong Kong, 2018

Among all injuries, 31.0% and 47.1% were due to falls; 26.3% and 26.1% were due to sprain; 16.9% and 10.1% were due to hit or struck; 9.9% and 5.1% were due to sports; 4.3% and 2.9% were due to cutting or piercing; 3.2% and 2.4% were due to traffic; 1.3% and 3.5% were due to burns; 2.9% and 1.3% were due to crush; 2.9% and 1.0% were due to other reasons; 1.0% and 0.6% were due to animal bite and 0.3% were due to non-fatal drowning for male respectively.

Source: Unintentional Injury Survey 2018, Department of Health