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. 2008 Aug;98(8):1510–1516. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2006.097097

TABLE 3—

Prevalence of a Medically Attended Injury Among US Children During the 3 Months Before Interview, by Type of Disability: National Health Interview Survey, 1997–2005

Type of Disability No. Weighted % (95% CI) Pa
No disability 229 544 2.5 (2.5, 2.6)
All single disabilities 13 252 3.8 (3.4, 4.1) < .001
Bone/joint/muscle problem only 327 5.7 (3.5, 9.4) .03
Vision problem only 232 5.1 (2.8, 9.2) .10
Other impairment only 714 4.7 (3.3, 6.6) .01
Other emotional/behavioral problem only 2,347 4.5 (3.7, 5.5) < .001
Hearing problem only 328 4.5 (2.6, 7.6) .12
ADD/ADHD only 1,106 4.4 (3.2, 6.1) .01
Asthma/breathing problem only 1,284 4.1 (3.1, 5.5) .01
Epilepsy/seizures only 146 3.5 (1.4, 8.2) .55
Speech problem only 1,927 3.4 (2.6, 4.3) .06
Other developmental problem only 2,155 3.3 (2.6, 4.3) .07
Learning disability only 1,767 2.9 (2.1, 3.9) .53
Birth defect only 479 2.7 (1.4, 5.0) .89
Injury-related disability only 128 2.6 (0.9, 6.9) .98
Mental retardation only 312 1.1 (0.4, 3.5) .04

Note. CI = confidence interval; ADD = attention deficit disorder; ADHD = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

aP values were derived from χ2 analysis of association between type of disability and injury status.