Table 2.
Characteristics of pediatric traumatic patients.
| Characteristics | Frequency (%)/Mean (±SD) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 7.3 (±3.8) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 365 (62.1) |
| Female | 223 (37.9) |
| Type of injury | |
| Blunt | 542 (92.2) |
| Penetrating | 46 (7.8) |
| Mechanism | |
| Traffic accidents | 248 (42.2) |
| Falling | 234 (39.8) |
| Sharp object | 43 (7.3) |
| Sport | 39 (6.6) |
| Assault | 10 (1.7) |
| Others | 14 (2.4) |
| Injured area | |
| Head and neck | 161 (27.4) |
| Face | 137 (23.3) |
| Abdomen | 50 (8.5) |
| Thorax | 33 (5.6) |
| Spine | 11 (1.9) |
| Extremity | 546 (92.9) |
| Trauma scores | |
| ISS | 6.54 (±6.11) |
| NISS | 8.58 (±7.73) |
| RTS | 7.49 (±0.81) |