Table 1 Basic characteristics of the participants
From: Predicting factors for abnormal brain computed tomography in children with minor head trauma
Variable | N (%) or mean ± SD |
|---|---|
Gender, male | 134 (67) |
Age, year | 6.5 ± 3.06 |
Clinical findings | |
Repetitive vomiting | 27 (13.5) |
Headache | 66 (33.0) |
LOC | 33 (16.5) |
Posttraumatic amnesia | 16 (8.0) |
Scalp hematoma | 17 (8.5) |
Wound on face or scalp | 33 (16.5) |
Acting abnormally | 6 (3.0) |
Palpable skull fracture | 0 (0) |
Signs of skull base fracture | 0 (0) |
Posttraumatic seizure | 0 (0) |
Trauma mechanism | |
Fall from height | 75 (37.5) |
Fall from stairs | 34 (17.0) |
Ground level fall | 44 (22.0) |
Bicycle-related accidents | 16 (8.0) |
Hitting injury | 8 (4.0) |
Motor vehicle accident | 7 (3.5) |
Car rollover | 6 (3.0) |
Unrestrained | 10 (5.0) |
Pedestrian hit by car | 0 (0) |