Table 2 Comparison of characteristics of assaults and self-inflicted injuries in children under 18 years of age (n = 2551)
Patient demographics | Total (n = 2551) | Assault (n = 1679) | Self-inflicted injuries (n = 872) | p-value** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
%(95% CIs)* | %(95% CIs)* | %(95% CIs)* | ||
Gender (n = 2520) | ||||
Boys | 74.3(73, 76) | 77.3(75, 79) | 68.6(65, 72) | <0.001 |
Girls | 25.7(24, 27) | 22.7(21, 25) | 31.4(28, 35) | |
Age groups (n = 2551) | ||||
Less than 5 years | 17.9(16, 19) | 16.2(14, 18) | 21.2(19, 24) | <0.001 |
5 - 9 years | 21.4(20, 23) | 19.4(18, 21) | 25.2(22, 28) | |
10 - 14 years | 30.8(29, 33) | 31.9(30, 34) | 28.8(26, 32) | |
15 - 17 years | 29.9(28, 32) | 32.6(30, 35) | 24.8(22, 28) | |
Hospital type (n = 2551) | ||||
Public | 99.2(99, 100) | 99.3(99, 100) | 99.1(98, 99) | 0.582 |
Private | 0.8(0.4,1) | 0.7(0.3, 1) | 0.9(0.4, 2) | |
Mode of arrival (n = 2369) | ||||
Ambulance | 7(6, 8) | 8.4(7, 10) | 4.1(3, 6) | <0.001 |
Non-ambulance | 93(92, 94) | 91.6(90, 93) | 95.9(94, 97) | |
Nature of injury (n = 1994) | ||||
Soft tissue injuries | 53.5(51.2, 55.7) | 60.1(57.4, 62.7) | 39.6(35.8, 43.5) | <0.001 |
Fractures/dislocation | 34.1(32.1, 36.2) | 27.1(24.8, 29.6) | 48.8(44.8, 52.7) | |
Other injuries**** | 12.4(11.0, 14.0) | 12.8(11.1, 14.7) | 11.6(9.3, 14.4) | |
Body parts involved (n = 2087) | ||||
Head and neck | 33.4(31, 35) | 33.8(31, 36) | 32.4(0.29, 0.36) | |
Chest and abdomen | 4.6(4, 6) | 4.3(3, 5) | 5.2(0.04, 0.07) | <0.001 |
Upper limbs | 28.6(27, 30) | 28.9(27, 31) | 27.7(0.24, 0.31) | |
Lower limbs | 31.3(29, 33) | 32.2(30, 35) | 29.3(0.26, 0.33) | |
Others | 2.2(2, 3) | 0.8(0.4, 1) | 5.5(0.04, 0.07) | |
Disposition (n = 1915) | ||||
ED discharge | 80.3 (78, 82) | 80 (77, 83) | 80.5 (78, 83) | 0.989 |
Admitted | 17.8 (16, 19.5) | 17.9 (15.1, 21) | 17.7 (15.6, 19.9) | |
LAMA/LWBS | 0.3 (0.001, 0.006) | 0.3 (0.0005, 0.012) | 0.2 (0.001, 0.008) | |
Death | 1.7 (1.2, 2.4) | 1.8 (0.9, 3.1) | 1.6 (1.02, 2.5) |