Table 2

Child characteristics

 UnweightedWeighted
Frequency (n=637)Per centFrequency (n=20 575)Per cent95% CI
Age of child (years)
 <1406.313836.7  4.8 to 8.6
 1–423536.9764537.233.9 to 40.4
 5–917527.5565027.524.7 to 30.2
 10–1411918.7379018.415.5 to 21.3
 15–186810.7210710.28.0 to 12.4
Median child age (25th, 75th centile)6 (3, 11)
Sex
 Male30547.9996348.444.3 to 52.5
 Female33252.110 61251.647.5 to 55.7
Injury severity*
 Moderate injury13594.4456493.889.7 to 98.0
 Major injury64.22194.50.9 to 8.1
 Serious injury10.7370.8−0.7 to 2.2
 Severe injury10.7430.9−0.9 to 2.7
 Death00.000.0
  • *Injury severity: severe injury—permanent disability; serious injury—10 or more days of hospitalisation; major injury—hospitalised for 1–9 days due to injury; moderate injury—missing school or work, seeking care from health practitioner but not being hospitalised.