Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the pediatric population admitted to National Guard facilities following motor vehicle crashes (n=253).
| Age (years) | 8.2 (4.6)/8.0 (7) |
| Age group (years) | |
| 0-5 82 | (32.4) |
| 6-12 | 109 (43.1) |
| 13-16 | 62 (24.5) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 79 (31.2) |
| Male | 174 (68.8) |
| Safetya | |
| No | 125 (49.4) |
| Yes | 4 (1.6) |
| Missing | 124 (49.0) |
| Child position | |
| Correct | 85 (33.6) |
| Incorrect | 61 (24.1) |
| Missing data | 107 (42.3) |
| Head injury | |
| Yes | 97 (38.3) |
| No | 156 (61.7) |
| Facial injury | |
| Yes | 88 (34.8) |
| No | 165 (65.2) |
| Head and facial injury | |
| Yes | 87 (34.4) |
| No | 166 (65.6) |
| Length of stay hospital (days) | 3.7 (8.4) |
Data are number (%) or mean (standard deviation)/median (interquartile range).
a
Car seat or seatbelt.