Table 2 Characteristics of the 749 patients.
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 5.01 (3.5) |
| Age groups, n (%) | |
| 0–2 years | 199 (26.6) |
| 3–10 years | 476 (63.6) |
| 11–14 years | 73 (9.8) |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 479 (64) |
| Female | 270 (36) |
| Height of fall | 3.8 (3) |
| Arrival type, n (%) | |
| Directly admitted to our hospital | 319 (43.4) |
| Referred from other centres | 416 (56.6) |
| Trauma score, mean (SD) | |
| GCS | 13.35 (3) |
| PTS | 10.03 (2.3) |
| ISS | 8.7 (7.75) |
| NISS | 10.2 (9.8) |
| Type of fall, n (%) | |
| Balcony | 270 (38.5) |
| Stairs | 157 (22.5) |
| Wall | 56 (8) |
| Window | 51 (7.3) |