Table 1 Comparative profile of children under 18 years of age with known and unknown intent of injury (n = 12,931)
Patient demographics | Intent known (n = 8978) | Intent unknown (n = 3953) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | %(95% CIs)* | %(95% CIs)* | Â |
Gender (n = 12,779) | Â | Â | Â |
Boys | 72.3(71.4, 73.3) | 59.2(58, 61) | <0.001 |
Girls | 27.7(27, 29) | 40.8(39, 42) | Â |
Age groups (n = 12,931) | Â | Â | Â |
Less than 5 years | 17.9(17, 19) | 9.5(8, 10) | <0.001 |
5 - 9 years | 19.8(19, 21) | 14(13, 15) | Â |
10 - 14 years | 32.8(32, 34) | 28.8(27, 30) | Â |
15 - l7 years | 29.5(28, 30) | 47.7(46, 49) | Â |
Hospital type (n = 12,931) | Â | Â | Â |
Public | 94.8(94, 95) | 92.6(92, 93) | <0.001 |
Private | 5.2(5, 6) | 7.4(7, 8) | Â |
Mode of arrival (n = 12,170) | Â | Â | Â |
Ambulance | 6(5, 6) | 3.8(3, 4) | <0.001 |
Non-ambulance | 94.0 (93.5, 94.5) | 96.1 (95.5, 96.7) | Â |
Nature of injury (n = 8427) | Â | Â | Â |
Soft tissue injuries | 68.0(66.9, 69.1) | 69.5(67.0, 71.8) | <0.001 |
Fractures/dislocation | 19.4(18.5, 20.4) | 26.8(24.5, 29.2) | Â |
Other injuries** | 12.5(11.8, 13.3) | 3.8(3.0, 5.0) | Â |
Body parts involved (n = 10,978) | Â | Â | Â |
Head and neck | 35(34, 36) | 30.4(29, 32) | <0.001 |
Chest and abdomen | 4.6(4, 5) | 6.8(6, 8) | Â |
Upper limbs | 26.1(25, 27) | 42.8(41, 45) | Â |
Lower limbs | 32.2(31, 33) | 19.9(18, 21) | Â |
Others | 2.1(2, 2.4) | 0(0, 0.2) | Â |
Disposition (n = 10,612) | Â | Â | Â |
ED discharge | 85.6 (84.8, 86.4) | 74.8 (73.2, 76.3) | <0.001 |
Admitted | 12.6 (11.8, 13.4) | 24.5 (23.0, 26.0) | Â |
LAMA/LWBS | 0.5 (0.36, 0.7) | 0.2 (1.2, 5.1) | Â |
Death | 1.3 (1.1, 1.6) | 0.5 (2.7, 7.8) | Â |