Table 3. Types, frequency, severity, and causes of home accidents in Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia.

^†Cigarette lighter, matches, and candles; ^‡household products, household plants, batteries.

Home accident types/frequency		No.	%
Fall/impact	Yes	205	58.2
	No	147	41.8
Did the child lose consciousness after the fall or impact?	Yes	42	20.5
	No	163	79.5
Number of accidents	1	76	50.0
	2	40	26.3
	3	36	23.7
Injury severity, where 5 is the highest and 1 is the lowest	1	38	25.0
	2	42	27.6
	3	41	27.0
	4	17	11.2
	5	14	9.2
Asphyxia	Yes	97	27.6
	No	255	72.4
Causes of asphyxia	Airway obstruction	54	55.7
	Have chemical material	13	13.4
	Drowning	7	7.2
	Accidental strangulation by hand or rope (while playing)	6	6.2
	A fire	16	16.5
	Toxic gas	1	1.0
Number of asphyxias	1	79	81.4
	2	13	13.4
	3	5	5.2
Injury severity, where 5 is the highest and 1 is the lowest	1	43	44.3
	2	20	20.6
	3	21	21.6
	4	8	8.2
	5	5	5.2
Burn	Yes	108	30.7
	No	244	69.3
Causes of burn	Incendiary substance†	21	19.4
	Liquid substance	45	41.7
	Fire	42	38.9
Number of burns	1	74	73.3
	2	18	17.8
	3	9	8.9
Site of burn	Upper extremities	56	61.5
	Lower extremities	20	22.0
	Abdomen	9	9.9
	Chest	3	3.3
	Face	3	3.3
Poisoning	Yes	86	24.4
	No	266	75.6
Poison (n = 86)	Chemicals (bleach, drain cleaner, or detergents)	14	16.3
	Accidental insect or animal bite	19	22.1
	Drugs	8	9.3
	Others‡	45	52.3
Number of poisonings	1	40	81.6
	2	7	14.3
	3	2	4.1
How to deal with an injury when it occurs	Nothing	15	25.0
	Call ambulance	9	15.0
	First aids	2	3.3
	Go to hospital	29	48.3
	Others	5	8.3