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TBI Incidence Estimates by Age and Mechanism
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Presents crucial statistics regarding Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI), generated to spread awareness about how common these injuries are within both civilian and military communities. The information highlights the significant public health issue, noting that approximately one in sixty people in the U.S. lives with a disability resulting from TBI. The dataset provides estimated case numbers and rates across different age groups, mechanisms of injury, and types of medical measures.
Columns
- age_group: Categorises the population into specific age demographics (contains 11 unique values).
- type: Specifies the medical measure being recorded (e.g., Emergency Department Visit).
- injury_mechanism: Describes the presumed cause of the injury (e.g., Motor Vehicle Crashes).
- number_est: The estimated count of observed cases for 2014.
- rate_est: The estimated rate of cases per 100,000 population for 2014.
Distribution
The data is typically provided in a standard structured file format, such as CSV. It consists of 231 total records. The original data was compiled and cleaned primarily from scraping tables contained within PDF documents, requiring subsequent organisation and standardisation.
Usage
This data is ideal for creating public awareness campaigns, particularly using hashtags like #ChangeYourMind or #braininjuryawarenessmonth. It is highly suitable for epidemiological research aiming to quantify TBI incidence and mechanisms. It also serves as an excellent teaching resource for learning data cleaning techniques, specifically handling messy tables scraped from PDF files.
Coverage
The data focuses on estimated case numbers and rates for the year 2014. The scope covers various injury mechanisms across 11 defined age groups. The underlying statistics are drawn from sources pertaining to the United States population, addressing awareness goals relevant to both civilian and military populations.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Public Health Officials: To monitor TBI trends and allocate resources effectively for prevention and treatment.
- Data Visualisation Specialists: To generate insightful graphics and summaries demonstrating the prevalence of TBI.
- Medical Researchers: To analyse correlations between age, injury mechanism, and estimated case rates.
- Students and Educators: For exercises involving statistical analysis and advanced data wrangling, such as extracting information using packages like
pdftools.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- TBI Incidence Estimates by Age and Mechanism 2014
- U.S. Traumatic Brain Injury Public Health Data
- CDC Brain Injury Statistics (2014)
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Original Data Source: TBI Incidence Estimates by Age and Mechanism
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