Table 5.
Rates of hospital admission for different causes of injury for children aged <15 years in Trent Region for 1992-7 by Townsend deprivation score. (Values are median rates (interquartile range) per 10 000 children)
| Cause of injury |
Townsend score*
|
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest fifth | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Highest | |
| Falls | 205.8 (124.4 to 267.3) | 182.7 (122.2 to 253.9) | 234.9 (162.3 to 301.0) | 267.3 (195.9 to 315.0) | 329.4 (268.9 to 409.0) |
| Pedal cycle injuries | 25.6 (0.0 to 48.0) | 28.8 (12.5 to 46.1) | 28.9 (0.0 to 43.5) | 36.8 (19.9 to 60.5) | 46.0 (22.2 to 66.1) |
| Pedestrian injuries | 0.0 (0.0 to 14.5) | 0.0 (0.0 to 21.4) | 7.5 (0.0 to 26.0) | 16.6 (0.0 to 32.5) | 34.4 (20.4 to 49.1) |
| Other transport injuries† | 17.2 (0.0 to 34.2) | 15.0 (0.0 to 32.5) | 14.1 (0.0 to 33.2) | 16.1 (0.0 to 30.0) | 20.8 (12.1 to 29.0) |
| Poisoning and chemical injuries | 25.2 (0.0 to 48.0) | 29.8 (0.0 to 51.3) | 44.4 (16.6 to 74.2) | 52.2 (31.7 to 84.7) | 81.4 (51.9 to 114.3) |
| Burns and scalds | 0.0 (0.0 to 13.1) | 0.0 (0.0 to 15.9) | 4.9 (0.0 to 21.6) | 16.0 (0.0 to 32.7) | 29.9 (17.6 to 45.7) |
*
Townsend scores divided by quintiles, with the highest fifth representing the most deprived electoral wards.
†
Excluding pedestrian and pedal cycle injuries.