Table 5. Distribution of unintentional childhood injuries in different age groups during the COVID-19 pandemic [n (%)].
| Variables | Infant | Toddler | Preschooler | School-aged child | Adolescent | χ2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign bodies | 25 (4.49) | 299 (53.78) | 154 (27.70) | 72 (12.95) | 6 (1.08) | 513.802 | 0.000 |
| Falls | 58 (10.66) | 148 (27.21) | 184 (33.82) | 138 (25.37) | 16 (2.94) | 176.809 | 0.000 |
| Traffic injuries | 4 (3.96) | 31 (30.69) | 44 (43.56) | 21 (20.79) | 1 (1.00) | 65.089 | 0.000 |
| Crush injuries | 3 (3.57) | 14 (16.67) | 34 (40.48) | 30 (35.71) | 3 (3.57) | 51.119 | 0.000 |
| Poisonings | 3 (5.45) | 23 (41.82) | 17 (30.91) | 6 (10.91) | 6 (10.91) | 26.727 | 0.000 |
| Burns | 1 (3.33) | 22 (73.33) | 6 (20.00) | 1 (3.33) | – | 39.600 | 0.000 |
| Sharp injuries | – | 4 (19.05) | 9 (42.86) | 8 (38.09) | – | 2.000 | 0.368 |
| Sprain | – | 3 (18.75) | 5 (31.25) | 7 (43.75) | 1 (6.25) | 5.000 | 0.172 |
| Drowning | 1 (11.11) | 4 (44.44) | 2 (22.22) | 2 (22.22) | – | 2.111 | 0.550 |
| Blunt injuries | 2 (33.33) | 1 (16.67) | 2 (33.33) | 1 (16.67) | – | 0.667 | 0.881 |
| Animal bite injuries | 2 (40.00) | 1 (20.00) | 1 (20.00) | – | 1 (20.00) | 0.600 | 0.896 |
| Infant muggy syndrome | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical shocks | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Others | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
COVID-19, coronavirus disease of 2019.