Table 4. Distribution of unintentional childhood injuries in different age groups before the COVID-19 pandemic [n, (%)].
| Variables | Infant | Toddler | Preschooler | School-aged child | Adolescent | χ2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign bodies | 18 (4.71) | 224 (58.64) | 95 (24.87) | 42 (10.99) | 3 (0.79) | 420.330 | 0.000 |
| Falls | 44 (10.23) | 153 (35.58) | 126 (29.30) | 99 (23.02) | 8 (1.86) | 164.023 | 0.000 |
| Traffic injuries | 10 (11.76) | 29 (34.12) | 28 (32.94) | 17 (20.00) | 1 (1.18) | 33.529 | 0.000 |
| Crush injuries | – | 19 (43.18) | 7 (15.91) | 15 (34.09) | 3 (6.82) | 14.545 | 0.002 |
| Poisonings | 2 (3.39) | 28 (47.46) | 19 (32.20) | 4 (6.78) | 6 (10.17) | 42.780 | 0.000 |
| Burns | 3 (15.00) | 15 (75.00) | 2 (10.00) | – | – | 15.700 | 0.000 |
| Sharp injuries | – | 3 (50.00) | – | 2 (33.33) | 1 (16.67) | 1.000 | 0.607 |
| Sprain | – | – | 3 (42.86) | 3 (42.86) | 1 (14.28) | 1.143 | 0.565 |
| Drowning | 1 (10.00) | 4 (40.00) | 1 (10.00) | 4 (40.00) | – | 3.600 | 0.308 |
| Blunt injuries | 2 (33.33) | 2 (33.33) | 2 (33.33) | – | 0.000 | 1.000 | |
| Animal bite injuries | 1 (9.10) | 2 (18.18) | 4 (36.36) | 3 (27.27) | 1 (9.10) | 3.091 | 0.543 |
| Infant muggy syndrome | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical shocks | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Others | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Asphyxia | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
COVID-19, coronavirus disease of 2019.