Association of injury location, nature and severity with age among children attending emergency of hospitals in Makwanpur district, Nepal, April 2019 – March 2020
| Age groups | 0 – 4 years | 5 – 9 years | 10–14 years | 15–17 years | Total | Chi-Square |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury characteristics | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | P value |
| Location of injury sustained | ||||||
| Home/Compound | 537 (34.1) | 504 (32.0) | 319 (20.2) | 216 (13.7) | 1576 (100) | <0.001 |
| Highway/road/street | 85 (13.4) | 196 (30.8) | 190 (29.9) | 165 (25.9) | 636 (100) | |
| School | 15 (6.4) | 107 (45.9) | 85 (36.5) | 26 (11.2) | 233 (100) | |
| Recreational area | 9 (6.5) | 44 (31.9) | 55 (39.9) | 30 (21.7) | 138 (100) | |
| Workplace | 1 (1.3) | 4 (5.3) | 19 (25.0) | 52 (68.4) | 76 (100) | |
| Other | 6 (16.2) | 11 (29.7) | 12 (32.4) | 8 (21.6) | 37 (100) | |
| Total | 653 (24.2) | 866 (32.1) | 680 (25.2) | 497 (18.4) | 2696 (100) | |
| Nature of injury | ||||||
| Cuts, bites or open wound | 328 (23.8) | 506 (36.7) | 314 (22.8) | 230 (16.7) | 1378 (100) | <0.001 |
| Bruise or superficial injury | 81 (21.1) | 99 (25.8) | 118 (30.8) | 85 (22.2) | 383 (100) | |
| Fracture | 48 (16.1) | 101 (33.8) | 112 (37.5) | 38 (12.7) | 299 (100) | |
| Sprain, strain or dislocation | 48 (19.8) | 78 (32.1) | 72 (29.6) | 45 (18.5) | 243 (100) | |
| Internal injury | 44 (35.5) | 8 (6.5) | 18 (14.5) | 54 (43.5) | 124 (100) | |
| Head Injury/Concussion | 18 (21.7) | 26 (31.3) | 18 (21.7) | 21 (25.3) | 83 (100) | |
| Burns | 42 (62.7) | 9 (13.4) | 10 (14.9) | 6 (9.0) | 67 (100) | |
| Other | 41 (35.7) | 38 (33.0) | 18 (15.7) | 18 (15.7) | 115 (100) | |
| Unknown | 2 (100) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (100) | |
| Total | 652 (24.2) | 865 (32.1) | 680 (25.2) | 497 (18.4) | 2694 (100) | |
| Severity of injury | ||||||
| No apparent injury | 39 (31.2) | 45 (36.0) | 26 (20.8) | 15 (12.0) | 125 (100) | <0.001 |
| Minor | 419 (25.5) | 535 (32.5) | 406 (24.7) | 285 (17.3) | 1645 (100) | |
| Moderate | 171 (21.0) | 262 (32.2) | 225 (27.7) | 155 (19.1) | 813 (100) | |
| Severe | 23 (20.7) | 23 (20.7) | 23 (20.7) | 42 (37.8) | 111 (100) | |
| Total | 652 (24.2) | 865 (32.1) | 680 (25.2) | 497 (18.4) | 2694 (100) | |