Table 1.
Diagnoses for hospitalizations for injuries or ingestions among nurse-visited and control group children in the first two years of life (Memphis)
| Diagnosis | Age, mo | Sex | Length of Stay, d |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse-Visited (Treatment Group 4) | |||
| Burns (1st and 2nd degree to face) | 12.0 | M | 2 |
| Coin ingestion | 12.1 | M | 1 |
| Ingestion of iron medication | 20.4 | F | 4 |
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| Comparison (Treatment Group 2) | |||
| Head trauma | 2.4 | M | 1 |
| Fractured fibula/congenital syphilis | 2.4 | M | 12 |
| Strangulated hernia with delay in seeking care/burns (1st degree to lips) |
3.5 | M | 15 |
| Bilateral subdural hematoma* | 4.9 | F | 19 |
| Fractured skull | 5.2 | F | 5 |
| Bilateral subdural hematoma (unresolved)/aseptic meningitis—2nd hospitalization* |
5.3 | F | 4 |
| Fractured skull | 7.8 | F | 3 |
| Coin ingestion | 10.9 | M | 2 |
| Child abuse/neglect suspected | 14.6 | M | 2 |
| Fractured tibia | 14.8 | M | 2 |
| Burns (2nd degree to face/neck) | 15.1 | M | 5 |
| Burns (2nd and 3rd degree to bilateral leg)† | 19.6 | M | 4 |
| Gastroenteritis/head trauma | 20.0 | F | 3 |
| Burns (splinting/grafting)—2nd hospitalization† | 20.1 | M | 6 |
| Finger injury/osteomyelitis | 23.0 | M | 6 |
*
One child was hospitalized twice with a single bilateral subdural hematoma.
†
One child was hospitalized twice for burns resulting from a single incident.
Source: Reproduced with permission from JAMA, vol. 278, Page 650, Copyright © 1997 by the American Medical Association