Table 3.
Patient characteristics of pediatric and adolescent external genitalia trauma to the vulva
| Characteristic | Vulva | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric (n = 1204) | Adolescents (n = 145) | ||
| Age, years, median (IQR) | 6.0 (4) | 13.0 (2) | < 0.001 |
| ISS, mean (SD) | 3.2 (6) | 4.6 (7) | < 0.001 |
| Race, n (%) | |||
| White | 710 (59.0%) | 89 (61.4%) | 0.58 |
| Black | 188 (15.6%) | 23 (15.9%) | 0.92 |
| Asian | 29 (2.4%) | 2 (1.3%) | 0.41 |
| Hispanic ethnicity, n (%) | 178 (14.8%) | 20 (13.8%) | 0.53 |
| Alcohol, n (%) | 8 (0.6%) | 5 (3.4%) | 0.24 |
| Drug, n (%) | 6 (0.5%) | 6 (4.1%) | 0.02 |
| Mechanism, n (%) | |||
| Rape | 8 (0.7%) | 4 (2.8%) | 0.01 |
| Other abuse | 47 (3.9%) | 1 (0.7%) | 0.48 |
| Other assault | 19 (1.6%) | 1 (0.7%) | 0.40 |
| Penetrating | |||
| Gunshot wound | 2 (0.2%) | 2 (1.4%) | 0.01 |
| Stab wound | 50 (4.2%) | 6 (4.1%) | 0.99 |
| Other | 12 (1.0%) | 1 (0.7%) | 0.72 |
| Blunt | |||
| Pedestrian stuck | 524 (43.5%) | 68 (46.9%) | 0.29 |
| Falls | 98 (8.1%) | 10 (6.9%) | 0.14 |
| Motor vehicle accident | 50 (4.2%) | 16 (11.0%) | < 0.001 |
| Bicycle accident | 75 (6.2%) | 15 (10.3%) | 0.06 |
| Other | 271 (22.5%) | 11 (7.5%) | 0.01 |
| All other | 122 (10.1%) | 16 (11.0%) | |
| Severea AIS, n (%) | |||
| Head | 22 (1.8%) | 1 (0.7%) | 0.31 |
| Spine | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.73 |
| Thorax | 4 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.48 |
| Abdomen | 6 (0.5%) | 3 (2.1%) | 0.28 |
IQR interquartile range, ISS injury severity score, AIS abbreviated injury score
aSevere (grade > 3)