Table 3 Relationship between injury mechanisms and abnormal brain CT
From: Predicting factors for abnormal brain computed tomography in children with minor head trauma
Variables | Abnormal CT N (%) | P-value a | LR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Fall from height | ||||
Yes | 4 (5.3) | 71 (94.7) | 0.42 | 1.14 |
No | 3 (2.4) | 122 (97.6) | ||
Fall from stairs | ||||
Yes | 0 (0) | 34 (100) | 0.6 | 2.66 |
No | 7 (4.2) | 159 (95.8) | ||
Ground level fall | ||||
Yes | 0 (0) | 44 (100) | 0.35 | 3.54 |
No | 7 (4.5) | 149 (95.5) | ||
Bicycle-related accidents | ||||
Yes | 0 (0) | 16 (100) | 1.00 | 1.18 |
No | 7 (3.8) | 177 (96.2) | ||
Hitting injury | ||||
Yes | 0 (0) | 8 (100) | 1.00 | 0.58 |
No | 7 (3.6) | 185 (96.4) | ||
Motor vehicle accident | ||||
Yes | 1 (14.3) | 6 (85.7) | 0.22 | 1.48 |
No | 6 (3.1) | 187 (96.9) | ||
Car rollover | ||||
Yes | 1 (16.7) | 5 (83.3%) | 0.19 | 1.75 |
No | 6 (3.1) | 188 (96.9%) | ||
Unrestrained | ||||
Yes | 1 (10.0) | 9 (90.0) | 0.3 | 0.91 |
No | 6 (3.2) | 184 (96.8) | ||