Table 1.
Percentage of total trauma patients, demographic characteristics, and initial evaluation of patients treated for physical child abuse during the month following statewide closure of childcare facilities in Maryland during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the corresponding period in 2019 and 2018. * indicates significance with p value <0.05.
| Covid-19 Period | 2019 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 8 | n = 4 | n = 3 | |
| % of total trauma patients* | 13 % | 4 % | 3 % |
| Age, median (IQR), months | 11.5 (6.8–34.5) | 10 (3.5-17.8) | 21 (16.0-31.0) |
| Sex, % male | 38 | 50 | 100 |
| Race | |||
| White | 2 (25 %) | 1 (25 %) | 2 (67 %) |
| Black | 6 (75 %) | 3 (75 %) | 1 (33 %) |
| Insurance | |||
| Private | 1 (13 %) | 1 (25 %) | 2 (67 %) |
| Public | 6 (75 %) | 3 (75 %) | 1 (33 %) |
| Uninsured | 1 (13 %) | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) |
| Patient origin | |||
| Home/Scene of injury | 4 (50 %) | 3 (75 %) | 3 (100 %) |
| Transfer from OSH | 4 (50 %) | 1 (25 %) | 0 (0 %) |
| Initial Trauma Response | |||
| Level 1 activation | 1 (13 %) | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) |
| Level 2 activation | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) |
| Trauma Consultation | 5 (63 %) | 4 (100 %) | 2 (67 %) |
| ED Response only | 2 (25 %) | 0 (0 %) | 1 (33 %) |
| ED Disposition | |||
| Home | 2 (25 %) | 0 (0 %) | 1 (33 %) |
| Foster care | 1 (13 %) | 0 (0 %) | 1 (33 %) |
| Surgical Floor | 3 (38 %) | 2 (50 %) | 0 (0 %) |
| Pediatric Intensive Care Unit | 2 (25 %) | 2 (50 %) | 1 (33 %) |