Table 3.
Frequencies of study injury variables regarding clinical outcomes of children injured during riding lawn mower incidents as reported on surveys completed by followers of the Lawn Mower Accident (LMA) Support and Prevention Facebook page and members of the LMA Survivors and Family Closed Support Group on Facebook (N = 140)
| Variable | n (Col%)a |
|---|---|
| Hospitalized | |
| Yes | 126 (99) |
| No | 1 (1) |
| Admitted to intensive care unitb | |
| Yes | 76 (65) |
| No | 41 (35) |
| Required surgery | |
| Yes | 124 (98) |
| No | 2 (2) |
| Amputationb | |
| Yes | 101 (76) |
| No | 32 (24) |
| Amputation and/or permanent disabilityb | |
| Yes | 115 (92) |
| No | 10 (8) |
Col%—Column percent; n—number in variable subgroup
aColumn total may not equal group N due to missing data
bThose that answered “I Don’t Know/Not Sure” not included