Table 1 Baseline characteristics of injuries associated with HBs in children admitted to ED during period 2016-2019

Age group

 Preschool child (3-5yrs)

9

4.59

1.6

7.5

 Middle childhood (6-9 yrs)

96

48.98

41.9

56

 Adolescent (10-18 yrs)

91

46.43

39.4

53.5

Sex

 Female

73

37.24

30.4

44.1

 Male

123

62.76

56

69.6

Injury seasonal period

 January-March

22

11.22

6.8

15,7

 April-June

62

31.63

25.1

38.2

 July-September

87

44.39

37.4

51.4

 October-December

25

12.76

8

17.5

Injury place

 Indoor injury

110

56.12

48.87

63.18

 Outdoor injury

86

43.88

36.82

51.13

Admission to ED

 Direct

177

90.31

86.13

94.48

 Transferred

19

9.69

5.94

14.72

Priority of admission to ED

 Immediate/intermediate care needed

60

30.61

24.1

37.12

 Not urgent care needed

136

69.39

62.42

75.76

Injury site

 Face/Trunk

18

9.18

5.10

13.26

 Head/Neck

20

10.20

5.93

14.48

 Upper extremity

142

72.45

66.14

78.76

 Lower extremity

19

9.69

5.52

13.80

Type of injury

 Fracture

129

65.82

59.12

72.52

 Contusion

51

26.02

20.03

32.75

 Laceration/abrasion

10

5.10

2.47

8.21

 Dislocation/Sprain

3

1.53

-0.20

3.26

 Parenchymal injury

1

0.51

0.01

2.81

 Concussion

6

3.06

0.63

5.49

Need of recovery

50

25.51

10.35

31.67

Need of follow up

142

72.45

65.63

78.58

Need of treatment

140

71.43

64.56

77.64

 Conservative management

97

49.49

42.29

56.71

 Surgical management

43

21.94

16.36

28.39