Effect of reason for first admission on risk of subsequent serious injury between 3 and 24 months of age
| Reason for hospitalization | No with diagnosis | % Of early admissions | No of injuries | RR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| χ2 test for differences in injury rates between diagnosis groups in the early hospitalized cohort p<0.001. | ||||
| Any diagnosis | 29 466 | 100 | 225 | 1.6 (1.3 to 2.0) |
| Pneumonia/bronchiolitis | 5 792 | 19.5 | 63 | 2.3 (1.7 to 3.1) |
| Other infectious disease | 4 452 | 15.0 | 37 | 1.8 (1.2 to 2.5) |
| Perinatal conditions | 5 625 | 19.0 | 38 | 1.4 (1.0 to 2.0) |
| Jaundice | 6 657 | 22.4 | 25 | 0.8 (0.5 to 1.2) |
| Other | 6 940 | 23.6 | 62 | 1.8 (1.4 to 2.5) |
| No initial hospitalization | 29 750 | 141 | 1.0 (referent) | |