Table 2

Characteristics of respondents

CharacteristicNo (%)
Relationship
    Mother1105 (81.9)
    Father 145 (10.8)
    Missing/other 99 (7.3)
Age (years)
    <20 119 (8.8)
    20–29 635 (47.1)
    30–59 506 (37.5)
    60+ 11 (0.8)
    Missing 78 (5.8)
Household income ($)
    <10 000 400 (29.7)
    10 000–24 999 309 (22.9)
    25 000–49 999 182 (13.5)
    >50 000 191 (14.2)
    Unknown 192 (14.2)
    Refused 70 (5.2)
    Missing 5 (0.4)
Days to interview
    0–14 420 (31.1)
    15–30 224 (16.6)
    31–60 200 (14.8)
    61–90 115 (8.5)
    91–120 104 (7.7)
    121–270 219 (16.2)
    271+ 62 (4.6)
    Missing 5 (0.4)
Cause of injury
    Cut/pierce 82 (6.1)
    Falls 588 (43.6)
    Motor vehicle/traffic 77 (5.7)
    Struck by object 138 (10.2)
    Fire/flames/scalds 83 (6.2)
    Poisoning 84 (6.2)
    Other 297 (22.0)
Severity
    Emergency room only1273 (94.4)
    Hospitalized 76 (5.6)