Table 3.
Risk of significant injury based on selected demographic characteristics, body region injured, firework type, and diagnosis category
| Variable | Percentage of significant injury (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (Years) | |
| 0–4 | 5.6 |
| 5–9 | 7.9 |
| 10–14 | 15.7 |
| 15–19 | 17.4 |
| 20–24 | 17.8 |
| 25–29 | 24.4 |
| 30–34 | 23.1 |
| 35–39 | 19.9 |
| 40–44 | 25.9 |
| 45–49 | 24.4 |
| 50–54 | 27.3 |
| 55–59 | 28.2 |
| > 60 | 32.5 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 22.0 |
| Female | 8.0 |
| Body region | |
| Head/neck | 13.0 |
| Upper trunk | 20.9 |
| Upper extremities | 23.1 |
| Lower extremities | 10.1 |
| Lower trunk/pubic region | 27.4 |
| Firework type | |
| Aerial devices | 32.1 |
| Firecracker | 13.1 |
| Illegal fireworks | 21.1 |
| Roman candles/fountain | 13.1 |
| Sparklers/novelty devices | 5.7 |
| Public | 11.2 |
| Unspecified | 17.4 |
| Diagnosis category | |
| Burns | 10.9 |
| Contusions/lacerations | 9.1 |
| Fracture/sprain | 40.6 |
| Amputation | 89.2 |
| Internal organ injury | 26.0 |
| Foreign body | 6.1 |
| Anoxia | 20.0 |
| Other | 23.5 |