Table 2 Characteristics of the 184 unintentional injuries of children aged 6 to 11 from a French representative sample (N = 1258)
| Â | N (%) |
|---|---|
Place of occurrence 1 | Â |
School | 84 (46.7) |
Home | 33 (18.3) |
Sport field | 22 (12.2) |
Street | 16 (8.9) |
Other | 29 (13.9) |
Activity during injury 1 | Â |
Sports | 94 (51.9) |
Falls | 47 (27.0 ) |
Non motor-vehicle pedal cycle | 17 (9.4 ) |
Hit by object | 17 (9.3 ) |
Cutting or piercing | 11 (6.1 ) |
Injured part 1 | Â |
Limb | 114 (59.2 ) |
Face/ | 47 (25.0 ) |
Head | 21 (11.2 ) |
Others (Chest, abdomen, back) | 25 (13.9 ) |
Lesion type 1 | Â |
Sprain | 54 (29.3 ) |
Wound, cut | 48 (28.1 ) |
Fracture, dislocation | 43 (23.0 ) |
Contusion | 36 (19.0 ) |
Head injury | 19 (10.3 ) |
Burn | 5 (2.3 ) |
Poisoning, bite | 4 (2.3 ) |
Hospitalization | 8.6 (16) |