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. 2017 Nov 4;20(6):339–342. doi: 10.1016/j.cjtee.2017.04.011

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)