Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the children and their association with unintentional childhood injuries (n=283)
| Total (n=283) N (%) | Prevalence of injury N (%) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age category (years) | |||
| ≤3 | 121 (42.8) | 30 (24.8) | 0.184 |
| 4-5 | 65 (23.0) | 21 (32.3) | |
| >5 | 97 (34.3) | 19 (19.6) | |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 132 (46.6) | 21 (15.9) | 0.001 |
| Male | 151 (53.4) | 49 (32.5) | |
| Informant relationship | |||
| Father | 43 (15.2) | 10 (23.3) | - |
| Mother | 240 (84.8) | 60 (25.0) | |
| Attending school/day care | |||
| None | 169 (59.7) | 41 (24.3) | 0.007 |
| Nursery or kindergarten | 30 (10.6) | 14 (46.7) | |
| School | 84 (29.7) | 15 (17.9) | |
| Total number of siblings | |||
| None | 27 (9.6) | 10 (37.0) | 0.127 |
| Only one | 64 (22.7) | 19 (29.7) | |
| More than one | 191 (67.7) | 41 (21.5) | |
| Caregiver other than parents | |||
| None | 174 (61.5) | 40 (23.0) | |
| Grandparent | 33 (11.7) | 5 (15.2) | |
| Nanny | 28 (9.9) | 10 (35.7) | |
| Older sibling | 31 (11.0) | 11 (35.5) | |
| Multiple persons | 12 (4.2) | 2 (16.7) | |
| Others | 5 (1.8) | 2 (40.0) |
Columns total will not add up to the total n in case of missing information