Association of ethnicity with unintentional injury-related hospitalisation and mortality among older people residing in two regions of Aotearoa New Zealand.

The mechanisms of injury, and variation in unintentional injury-related hospitalisation rates between Māori and non-Māori, change throughout older age, and incidence increase0073 with age. Falls cause significant injury-related hospitalisations for older Māori and responsive injury prevention and rehabilitation efforts are warranted to achieve equitable health outcomes.