Association of injury location, nature and severity with sex among children attending emergency of hospitals in Makwanpur district, Nepal, April 2019 – March 2020
| Sex | Male | Female | Total | Chi-Square |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury characteristics | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | P value |
| Location of injury sustained | ||||
| Home/Compound | 979 (62.1) | 597 (37.9) | 1576 (100) | <0.001 |
| Highway/road/street | 421 (66.2) | 215 (33.8) | 636 (100) | |
| School | 176 (75.5) | 57 (24.5) | 233 (100) | |
| Recreational area | 111 (80.4) | 27 (19.6) | 138 (100) | |
| Workplace | 62 (81.6) | 14 (18.4) | 76 (100) | |
| Other | 29 (78.4) | 8 (21.6) | 37 (100) | |
| Total | 1778 (65.9) | 918 (34.1) | 2696 (100) | |
| Nature of injury | ||||
| Cuts, bites or open wound | 959 (69.6) | 419 (30.4) | 1378 (100) | <0.001 |
| Bruise or superficial injury | 246 (64.2) | 137 (35.8) | 383 (100) | |
| Fracture | 200 (66.9) | 99 (33.1) | 299 (100) | |
| Sprain, strain or dislocation | 154 (63.4) | 89 (36.6) | 243 (100) | |
| Internal injury | 50 (40.3) | 74 (59.7) | 124 (100) | |
| Head Injury/Concussion | 59 (71.1) | 24 (28.9) | 83 (100) | |
| Burns | 27 (40.3) | 40 (59.7) | 67 (100) | |
| Other | 79 (68.7) | 36 (31.3) | 115 (100) | |
| Unknown | 2 (100) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (100) | |
| Total | 1776 (65.9) | 918 (34.1) | 2694 (100) | |
| Severity of injury | ||||
| No apparent injury | 81 (64.8) | 44 (35.2) | 125 (100) | 0.048 |
| Minor | 1102 (67.0) | 543 (33.0) | 1645 (100) | |
| Moderate | 533 (65.6) | 280 (34.4) | 813 (100) | |
| Severe | 60 (54.1) | 51 (45.9) | 111 (100) | |
| Total | 1776 (65.9) | 918 (34.1) | 2694 (100) | |