Characteristics of children seeking care at two Montreal pediatric trauma centers, 2000–01
| HI, n = 724 | Probable HI, n = 423 | Orthopedic, n = 1902 | Total, n = 3049 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data collected as part of the Canadian Hospitals Injury Research and Prevention Program (CHIRPP). | ||||
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 251 (35%) | 139 (33%) | 815 (43%) | 1205 (34%) |
| Male | 473 (65%) | 284 (67%) | 1087 (57%) | 1844 (66%) |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 0–4 | 251 (34%) | 189 (45%) | 343 (18%) | 783 (26%) |
| 5–9 | 225 (31%) | 157 (37%) | 460 (24%) | 842 (28%) |
| 10–14 | 164 (23%) | 62 (15%) | 771 (41%) | 997 (33%) |
| 15–18 | 84 (12%) | 15 (3%) | 328 (17%) | 427 (14%) |
| Diagnosis | ||||
| Superficial injury | 25 (6%) | 1 | 26 (0.8%) | |
| Open wound | 398 (94%) | 32 (2%) | 430 (14%) | |
| Fracture | 19 (3%) | 1047 (55%) | 1066 (35%) | |
| Dislocation | 154 (8%) | 154 (5%) | ||
| Strain or sprain | 668 (35%) | 668 (22%) | ||
| Minor head injury | 633 (87%) | 633 (21%) | ||
| Concussion | 71 (10%) | 71 (2.2%) | ||
| Intracranial injury | 1 | 1 | ||
| Where injury occurred | ||||
| Home | 311 (42%) | 276 (65%) | 594 (31%) | 1181 (39%) |
| School | 152 (21%) | 38 (9%) | 454 (24%) | 644 (21%) |
| Park | 66 (9%) | 25 (6%) | 282 (15%) | 373 (12%) |
| Recreation center | 86 (12%) | 21 (5%) | 275 (14%) | 382 (13%) |
| Public place | 61 (8%) | 23 (5%) | 204 (11%) | 288 (9%) |
| Day care | 13 (2%) | 19 (4%) | 28 (1%) | 60 (2%) |
| Other | 35 (5%) | 21 (5%) | 65 (3%) | 121 (4%) |
| Treatment | ||||
| Advice only | 217 (30%) | 7 (1.6%) | 29 (1%) | 253 (8%) |
| Treated, follow up | 425 (59%) | 414 (98%) | 1765 (93%) | 2604 (85%) |
| Short stay ED | 26 (4%) | 0 (0%) | 56 (3%) | 82 (3%) |
| Admitted | 55 (8%) | 2 (0.4%) | 51 (3%) | 108 (4%) |
| Missing data | 1 | 1 | 2 | |