Mechanism of injury (E code): Prince of Wales Hospital 1996–97,* ages 0–14 years
| E code | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| *E code was not available in 418 cases. | |
| Motor (E800–E829) | 861 (12.0) |
| Watercraft (E830–E838 ) | 5 (0.1) |
| Aircraft (E840–E845) | 20 (0.3) |
| Poisoning (E850–E869) | 35 (0.5) |
| Surgical/medical care (E870–E876) | 3 |
| Falls (E880–E888) | 3174 (44.2) |
| Burns (E890–E899) | 6 (0.1) |
| Extreme environment (E900–E904) | 1 |
| Animal (E905–E906) | 156 (2.2) |
| Natural disaster (E907–E909) | 1 |
| Drowning/submersion (E910) | 7 (0.1) |
| Suffocation (E911–E913) | 17 (0.2) |
| Intrusion into orifice (E914–E915) | 174 (2.4) |
| Struck by others (E917) | 1304 (18.2) |
| Caught between objects (E918) | 215 (3.0) |
| Machinery (E919) | 11 (0.2) |
| Cut/piercing (E920) | 321 (4.5) |
| Explosion (E921, E923) | 14 (0.2) |
| Scald (E924) | 213 (3.0) |
| Electric shock/radiation (E925) | 3 |
| Sports (E927) | 294 (4.1) |
| Other environmental (E928) | 1 |
| Medication in therapeutic course (E930–E949) | 8 (0.1) |
| Self inflicted (E950–E959) | 10 (0.1) |
| Assault (E960–E969) | 314 (4.4) |
| Legal intervention (E970–E978) | 3 |
| Unknown intent (E980–E989) | 2 |
| Total | 7173 (100) |