Demographic and injury characteristics of admitted and not admitted cases, Victoria, Australia; values are number (%) unless otherwise stated
| Parameters | Not admitted* (n=17) | Admitted (n=16) | Test |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Combined data from the VISS and VEMD. | |||
| †Not significant. | |||
| ‡Some had more than one injury site and figure may exceed total. | |||
| Age (years) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 8.9 (6.2) | 22.9 (14.8) | F=12.81 |
| p=0.001 | |||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 12 (71) | 14 (88) | NS† |
| Female | 5 (29) | 2 (12) | |
| Injury | |||
| Type | |||
| Burn | 15 (88) | 5 (31) | χ2=7.82 |
| Open wound | 1(6) | 8 (50) | p=0.002 |
| Anatomic site‡ | |||
| Head | 8 (47) | 8 (50) | NS† |
| Others | 10 (77) | 9 (56) | |
| Place | |||
| Specified | 16 (94) | 5 (31) | χ2=11.49 |
| Not specified | 1 (6) | 11 (69) | p=0.0006 |