Sociodemographic characteristics and history of previous injury | Frequency in study population (%) (n=764) |
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*One or both parents unemployed. | |
†Defined as more than one person per room excluding bathrooms and kitchens less than 2 m wide. | |
‡Defined as receiving a financial benefit from the UK government for which eligibility is based upon income. | |
§Defined as living in a ward with a Jarman score greater than 30. The Jarman score is a measure of general practitioner workload that has been widely used as a proxy measure for deprivation.18 | |
Male child | 400 (52.6) |
Four or more children | 61 (8.2) |
Ethnic group non-white | 50 (6.7) |
Lone parent | 98 (13.1) |
Unemployed* | 76 (10.6) |
Non-owner occupation | 284 (38.0) |
Overcrowded† | 77 (10.3) |
No access to car | 162 (21.7) |
Receiving means tested benefits‡ | 259 (34.9) |
Previously medically attended unintentional injury | 48 (6.4) |
Teenage mother | 124 (17.3) |
Residing in a deprived area§ | 114 (14.9) |