Table 2.
Weighted Method of Injury and Psychiatric Diagnoses Descriptive Statistics in Injury ED Visits among US Children and Adolescents, ages 8–17 years
| Self-Harm Visits (n = 66895) | Assault Visits (n =176125) | Undetermined Intent Visits (n = 24144) | Unintentional Injury Visits (n = 4244589) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Method of Injury
| ||||
| Poisoning, % | 59.0 | 0.2 | 43.0 | 1.1 |
| Cut/Pierce, % | 28.8 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 7.6 |
| Suffocate, % | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | <.1 |
| Fall, % | 0.6 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 25.3 |
| Burn, % | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Firearm, % | 0.2 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| Struck by or against, % | * | 59.3 | * | 24.5 |
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| Psychiatric Diagnosis
| ||||
| Mood, % | 49.9 | 2.2 | 11.7 | 0.7 |
| Anxiety, % | 15.3 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| Externalizing, % | 10.6 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 1.7 |
| Alcohol, % | 4.8 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
| Drug, % | 11.7 | 1.2 | 10.4 | 0.2 |
| Psychotic, % | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | <.1 |
| No Psychiatric Diagnosis, % | 34.6 | 93.3 | 74.2 | 97.2 |
*
not included in code