Table 1 Patient characteristics and time of injury stratified by age groups
Age groups | 0–4 years, n (%) | 5–8 years, n (%) | 9–13 years, n (%) | 14–17 years, n (%) | Total, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||||
Girl | 115 (47) | 70 (43) | 112 (44) | 141 (38) | 438 (42) |
Boy | 131 (53) | 93 (57) | 142 (56) | 229 (62) | 595 (58) |
Time of arrival | |||||
00:00 to 07:59 | 8 (3) | 6 (4) | 7 (3) | 50 (14) | 71 (7) |
08:00 to 15:59 | 123 (50) | 70 (43) | 120 (48) | 119 (32) | 432 (42) |
16:00 to 23:59 | 114 (47) | 87 (53) | 124 (49) | 200 (54) | 525 (51) |
Day of arrival | |||||
Weekday (Monday to Friday) | 80 (33) | 45 (28) | 56 (22) | 118 (32) | 299 (29) |
Weekend (Saturday and Sunday) | 116 (67) | 118 (72) | 200 (78) | 254 (68) | 738 (71) |
Season of injury | |||||
December to February | 39 (16) | 24 (15) | 47 (18) | 70 (18) | 180 (17) |
March to May | 71 (29) | 59 (36) | 75 (29) | 99 (27) | 304 (29) |
June to August | 79 (32) | 45 (28) | 68 (27) | 103 (28) | 295 (29) |
September to November | 57 (23) | 35 (21) | 66 (26) | 100 (27) | 258 (25) |