Table 3. Causes of unintentional home accidents according to age group.
| Cause of unintentional home accident | Age groups, years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 1 | 1–3 | 3–6 | 6–12 | 12–18 | Total | |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Fall* | 82 (11.5)** | 190 (26.5) | 186 (26.0) | 140 (19.6) | 118 (16.5) | 716 (53.7) |
| Struck by/against-animate/inanimate mechanical force | 9 (4.5) | 43 (21.4) | 54 (26.9) | 53 (26.4) | 42 (20.9) | 201 (15.1) |
| Poisoning | 8 (6.8) | 55 (47.0) | 19 (16.2) | 15 (12.8) | 20 (17.1) | 117 (8.8) |
| Foreign body in orifice/ingestion | 9 (8.2) | 40 (36.4) | 46 (41.8) | 11 (10.0) | 4 (3.6) | 110 (8.3) |
| Sharps injury | 2 (2.0) | 26 (26.3) | 21 (21.2) | 28 (28.3) | 22 (22.2) | 99 (7.4) |
| Other causesѣ | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.0) | 8 (16.0) | 40 (80.0) | 50 (3.8) |
| Fire/flame | 8 (22.2) | 15 (41.7) | 4 (11.1) | 7 (19.4) | 2 (5.6) | 36 (2.7) |
| Drowning | 0 (0.0) | 1 (25.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (50.0) | 1 (25.0) | 4 (0.3) |
| Total | 119 (8.9) | 370 (27.8) | 331 (24.8) | 264 (19.8) | 249 (18.7) | 1333(100) |
** No statistical significance in fall between girls and boys in the infant age group (≤ 1 year), p = 0.860. ѣIncluded chemical liquid splash on the face and sport/football injury. *Falls were highly significant common among boys more than girls in all age groups, p < 0.001.