Socio-demographic profile and characteristics of injury among children attending emergency of hospitals in Makwanpur district, Nepal, April 2019 – March 2020 (N=2696)
| Characteristics | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 1778 | |
| Female | 918 | |
| Age groups | ||
| 0–4 years | 653 | |
| 5–9 years | 866 | |
| 10–14 years | 680 | |
| 15–17 years | 497 | |
| Median year (IRQ) | 8 (5 – 13) | |
| Ethnicity/caste | ||
| Janajati | 1384 | |
| Brahmin/Chhetri | 892 | |
| Dalit | 148 | |
| Madhesi | 146 | |
| Muslim | 74 | |
| Others | 50 | |
| Unknown | 2 | |
| Place where injury occurred | ||
| Home/Compound | 1576 | |
| Highway/road/street | 636 | |
| School | 233 | |
| Recreational area | 138 | |
| Workplace | 76 | |
| Other | 37 | |
| Activities at the time injury occurred | ||
| Leisure/Play | 1889 | |
| Travelling (other than to/from school/work) | 296 | |
| Work | 202 | |
| Travelling (to/from school/work) | 184 | |
| Education | 42 | |
| Organised sports | 11 | |
| Other | 52 | |
| Unknown | 20 | |
| Intent of injury | ||
| Unintentional | 2560 | |
| Intentional (self-harm) | 61 | |
| Intentional (assault) | 75 | |
| Unintentional (n=2560) | ||
| Fall | 912 | |
| Animal or insect related | 728 | |
| Road traffic injury | 356 | |
| Injured by a blunt force | 201 | |
| Stabbed, cut or pierced | 176 | |
| Fire, burn or scald | 65 | |
| Poisoning | 52 | |
| Suffocation/choking | 36 | |
| Electrocution | 12 | |
| Drowning and submersion | 7 | |
| Other | 13 | |
| Unknown | 2 | |
| Self-harm (n=61) | ||
| Poisoning | 38 | |
| Hanging, strangulation, suffocation | 12 | |
| Stabbed, cut or pierced | 6 | |
| Injured by blunt object | 4 | |
| Other | 1 | |
| Assault (n=75) | ||
| Bodily force (physical violence) | 43 | |
| Injured by blunt object | 18 | |
| Stabbed, cut or pierced | 8 | |
| Pushing from a high place | 2 | |
| Poisoning | 2 | |
| Sexual assault | 1 | |
| Other | 1 | |
| Nature of injury (one most severe) | ||
| Cuts, bites or open wound | 1378 | |
| Bruise or superficial injury | 383 | |
| Fracture | 299 | |
| Sprain, strain or dislocation | 243 | |
| Internal injury | 124 | |
| Head Injury/Concussion | 83 | |
| Burns | 67 | |
| Other | 115 | |
| Unknown | 2 | |
| Not recorded | 2 | |
| Severity of injury | ||
| No apparent injury | 125 | |
| Minor | 1645 | |
| Moderate | 813 | |
| Severe | 111 | |
| Not recorded | 2 | |
| Disposition | ||
| Discharged | 2317 | |
| Admitted to hospital | 164 | |
| Transferred to another hospital | 179 | |
| Died | 21 | |
| Leave Against Medical Advice (LAMA) | 11 | |
| Unknown | 2 | |
| Not recorded | 2 | |
Note:
Not recorded = missing cases
95% CI calculated using one proportion test and normal approximation method in Minitab.