Distribution of major sequelae by characteristics of victims and injuries
| No* | Major sequelae (%) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Lost to follow up and fatal cases excluded (n=701). | |||
| †Excluding school physical education. | |||
| ‡Including school physical education. | |||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 475 | 7 | |
| Female | 224 | 5 | NS |
| Age (years) | |||
| 0–5 | 281 | 3 | |
| 6–11 | 259 | 7 | |
| ≥12 | 159 | 10 | <0.04 |
| Place of injury | |||
| Home | 247 | 6 | |
| School† | 85 | 4 | |
| Traffic | 147 | 10 | |
| Sports‡ | 59 | 14 | |
| Other and unknown | 161 | 3 | <0.02 |
| Location of traumatic lesions | |||
| Skull | 170 | 4 | <0.01 |
| Face and neck | 58 | 17 | |
| Upper limb | 124 | 8 | |
| Lower limb | 50 | 4 | |
| Multiple lesions | 121 | 9 | |
| Type of traumatic lesions | |||
| Deep or extensive wound | 54 | 22 | |
| Major fracture, dislocation | 78 | 9 | |
| Minor fracture, sprain | 130 | 7 | |
| Contusion | 190 | 4 | |
| Minor cut and laceration | 70 | 6 | <0.001 |