From: "Tony Ingenoso" 

The only thing worth a hoot is rate per unit population, not a percent
relating to an absolute number -- that doesn't say anything.  You could
have a 1000% increase in deaths, but if there were a 1001% increase in
population then it would be an improvement.

The number of people who die from falls, while not trivially small, is
still relatively small and subject to localized phenomenon -- hurricanes,
earthquakes, flooding, etc that don't happen on a predictable basis.

I'd guess its just a meaningless stat intended to grab some air play.

 Tony

"Gregg Strom/BRYX Int'l"  wrote
in message news:393e66ca{at}w3.nls.net...
> Factoid on CNN Headline News:
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> 21% more deaths from falls and drugs between 1992 and 1998.
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> Why didn't they control for an aging population?
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> Does this include Blood Pressure and other prescribed drugs?
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> Why these two years? To exaggerate the statistics?
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> Shit.
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