(A) Demographics | |
Age group | |
Median age in months (IQR) | 12.5 (7.25–21.0) |
Male | 143 (57.7%) |
Race, n (%) | |
Chinese | 136 (54.8) |
Malay | 30 (12.1) |
Indian | 50 (20.2) |
Others | 32 (12.9) |
(B) Circumstances of injury | |
Object related to injury | |
Baby care product-related injury | 276 |
Pram | 136 |
Stroller | 111 |
Either pram or stroller—unclear documentation | 1 |
Others | 23 |
Location, n (%) | |
Home and home surroundings* | 116 (46.8) |
Shopping malls | 11 (4.4) |
Other public areas | 111 (44.7) |
Recreation/sports facilities/clubs | 4 (1.6) |
Playgrounds | 3 (1.2) |
Childcare centres/schools | 2 (0.8) |
Specific Mechanism of injury, n (%) | |
Fall/tripping | 221 (89.1) |
Hit against pram parts | 16 (6.5) |
Caught in pram/entrapment injuries† | 8 (3.2) |
Others | 3 (1.2) |
Involvement of stairs/escalators, n (%) | 29 (11.7) |
Adult supervision during the injury, n (%) | |
Supervision present | 197 (79.4) |
No supervision present | 35 (14.1) |
Unsure of supervision/incomplete data | 16 (6.4) |
(C) Description of injury | |
Type of injury, n (%) | |
Superficial injury | 144 (58.1) |
Open wound | 69 (27.8) |
Scalp haematoma | 16 (6.5) |
Fracture/dislocation of limbs and digits | 17 (6.9) |
Moderate-to-severe head injury | 2 (0.8) |
Anatomical site of injury, n (%) | |
Head, face and neck | 225 (90.7) |
Limbs and digits | 21 (8.5) |
Trunk | 2 (0.8) |
*Home surroundings referred to common areas outside the door of house including the corridors and void decks, which are in the vicinity of home.
†Entrapment injuries include crush injuries, contusions, nail avulsions, digit fractures and amputations.