Table 1:
Demographic profile of children.
| Characteristics | n=134 n(%) |
|---|---|
| Age in years Median (IQR) | 5 (2, 8) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 71 (64.5) |
| Female | 39 (35.5) |
| Cause of injury | |
| Hit by blunt object | 9 (6.7) |
| Fall from height ≥3 feet | 37 (27.6) |
| Fall from height < 3 feet | 42 (31.3) |
| RTA | 46 (34.3) |
| Symptoms | |
| Any symptom | 101 (91.8) |
| Vomiting | |
| ≥3 episodes | 34 (25.4) |
| <3 episodes | 26 (19.4) |
| Loss of consciousness | |
| ≥5 min | 25 (18.7) |
| <5 min | 13 (9.7) |
| Abrasions | 49 (36.6) |
| Ear/nosebleed or CSF otorrhea/rhinorrhea | 27 (20.1) |
| Headache | 16 (11.9) |
| Seizures | 12 (9) |
| Drowsiness | 10 (7.5) |
| Giddiness | 3 (2.2) |
| Focal deficit | 2 (1.5) |
| GCS | |
| 15 | 125 (93.3) |
| 14 | 4 (3) |
| 13 | 5 (3.7) |
| CT Brain scan finding | |
| Normal | 62 (46.3) |
| Abnormal | 72 (53.7) |
| Fracture | 47 (35.1) |
| Edema | 18 (13.4) |
| EDH | 13 (9.7) |
| SDH | 9 (6.7) |
| Contusion | 7 (5.2) |
| SAH | 4 (3) |
| ICH | 6 (4.5) |
IQR: Interquartile range, RTA: Road traffic accident, GCS: Glasgow coma scale, EDH: Epidural hematoma, SDH: Subdural hematoma, SAH: Subarachnoid hemorrhage, ICH: Intracerebral hemorrhage