Table 2 Characteristic of children with hoverboard related injuries during 2 consecutive biennium (2016-2017 versus 2018-2019)
From: Trend of hoverboard related injuries at a pediatric emergency department
Characteristics | 2016-2017 | 2018-2019 | Difference | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mean | SD | mean | SD | mean | 95% CI | P value | ||
Age (years) | 9.61 | 0.21 | 8.87 | 0.23 | 0.74 | 0.11 | 1.37 | 0.03 |
No. | % | No. | % | % | 95% CI | P value | ||
Sex | ||||||||
• Female | 27 | 32.93 | 46 | 40.35 | 7.42 | -6.16 | 21.01 | 0.289 |
• Male | 55 | 67.07 | 68 | 59.65 | ||||
Injury seasonal period | ||||||||
• January-March | 6 | 7.32 | 16 | 14.04 | -6.72 | -15.23 | 1.79 | 0.142 |
• April-June | 19 | 23.17 | 43 | 37.72 | -14.55 | -27.30 | -1.80 | 0.03 |
• July-September | 42 | 51.22 | 45 | 39.47 | 11.75 | -2.31 | 25.80 | 0.1 |
• October-December | 15 | 18.29 | 10 | 8.77 | 9.52 | -0.33 | 19.37 | 0.05 |
Time of presentation | ||||||||
• Early presentation | 44 | 53.66 | 47 | 41.23 | 12.43 | -1.56 | 26.51 | 0.08 |
• Late presentation | 38 | 46.34 | 67 | 58.77 | ||||
Injury place | ||||||||
• Indoor | 38 | 46.34 | 72 | 63.16 | -16.82 | -30.78 | -2.86 | 0.019 |
• Outdoor | 44 | 53.66 | 42 | 36.84 | ||||
Priority of admission to ED | ||||||||
Immediate/intermediate care needed | 28 | 34.15 | 32 | 28.07 | 6.08 | -7.09 | 19.24 | 0.36 |
Not urgent care needed | 54 | 65.85 | 82 | 71.93 | ||||
Injury site | ||||||||
Face/Trunk | 7 | 8.54 | 11 | 9.65 | -1.11 | -9.23 | 7.01 | 0.79 |
Head/Neck | 8 | 9.76 | 12 | 10.53 | -0.77 | -9.31 | 7.77 | 0.86 |
Upper extremity | 64 | 78.05 | 68 | 68.42 | 9.63 | -2.74 | 22 | 0.14 |
Lower extremity | 3 | 3.66 | 16 | 14.04 | -10.38 | -17.94 | -2.82 | 0.015 |
Type of injury | ||||||||
Fracture | 58 | 70.73 | 71 | 62.28 | 8.45 | -4.82 | 21.72 | 0.29 |
Contusion | 17 | 20.73 | 34 | 29.82 | -9.09 | -21.24 | 3.05 | 0.15 |
Laceration/abrasion | 1 | 1.22 | 9 | 7.89 | -6.68 | -12.17 | -1.18 | 0.036 |
Dislocation/Sprain | 2 | 2.44 | 1 | 0.88 | 1.56 | -2.19 | 5.31 | 0.38 |
Parenchymal injury | 0 | 1 | 0.88 | -0.88 | -2.59% | 0.83 | 0.39 | |
Concussion | 5 | 6.10 | 1 | 0.88 | 5.22 | -0.23 | 10.68 | 0.036 |
Need of recovery | 21 | 25.61 | 28 | 24.56 | 1.05 | -11.27 | 13.36 | 0.87 |
Need of follow up | 59 | 71.95 | 83 | 72.81 | -0.86 | -13.55 | 11.84 | 0.89 |
Need of treatment | 63 | 76.83 | 77 | 67.54 | 0.29 | -3.26 | 21.83 | 0.16 |
Conservative management | 44 | 69.84 | 53 | 68.83 | 1.01 | -14.33 | 16.35 | 0.9 |
Surgical management | 19 | 30.16 | 24 | 31.17 | -1.01 | -16.35 | 14.33 | 0.9 |