Table 2. Unintentional childhood injuries classification before and during the COVID-19 pandemic [n (%)].
| Variables | Before the pandemic | During the pandemic | χ2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign bodies | 382 (35.83) | 556 (38.85) | 32.277 | 0.000 |
| Falls | 430 (40.34) | 544 (38.02) | 13.343 | 0.000 |
| Traffic injuries | 85 (7.97) | 101 (7.06) | 1.376 | 0.241 |
| Crush injuries | 44 (4.13) | 84 (5.87) | 12.500 | 0.000 |
| Poisonings | 59 (5.53) | 55 (3.84) | 0.140 | 0.708 |
| Burns | 20 (1.88) | 30 (2.10) | 2.000 | 0.157 |
| Sharp injuries | 6 (0.56) | 21 (1.47) | 8.333 | 0.004 |
| Sprain | 7 (0.66) | 16 (1.12) | 3.522 | 0.061 |
| Drowning | 10 (0.94) | 9 (0.63) | 0.053 | 0.819 |
| Blunt injuries | 6 (0.56) | 6 (0.42) | ||
| Animal bite injuries | 11 (1.03) | 5 (0.35) | 2.250 | 0.134 |
| Infant muggy syndrome | 1 (0.09) | 2 (0.14) | 0.333 | 0.564 |
| Electrical shocks | 1 (0.09) | 1 (0.07) | ||
| Others | 3 (0.28) | 1 (0.07) | 1.000 | 0.317 |
| Asphyxia | 1 (0.09) | 0 | ||
| Total | 1,066 | 1,431 | 53.354 | 0.000 |
COVID-19, coronavirus disease of 2019.