Table 3.
Prevalence of injury events by sex.
| Variable | Total (%) (CI) | Boys (%) (CI) | Girls (%) (CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of injury | |||
| Broken bone or dislocated joint | 10.6 (9.3, 12.0) | 11.6 (9.8, 13.6) | 9.3 (7.5, 11.4) |
| I had a cut or stab wound | 15.2 (13.7, 16.8) | 16.8 (14.7, 19.1) | 13.1 (11.0, 15.5) |
| Concussion/head injury | 3.7 (2.9, 4.7) | 3.1 (2.2, 4.3) | 4.6 (3.3, 6.1) |
| I had a gunshot wound | 0.9 (0.6, 1.4) | 1.1 (0.6, 1.9) | 0.7 (0.2, 1.4) |
| I had a burn | 2.4 (1.8, 3.2) | 1.6 (1.0, 2.6) | 3.4 (2.4, 4.9) |
| I was poisoned | 0.9 (0.5, 1.4) | 0.7 (0.3, 1.4) | 1.1 (0.5, 2.0) |
| Something else happened to me | 11.7 (10.3, 13.1) | 9.4 (7.8, 11.2) | 14.5 (12.3, 17.0) |
| Cause of injury | |||
| Motor vehicle accidents | 5.5 (4.5, 6.6) | 7.0 (5.6, 8.6) | 3.6 (2.4, 5.0) |
| I fell | 13.1 (11.6, 14.6) | 12.4 (10.6, 14.5) | 13.9 (11.7, 16.3) |
| Something fell on me or hit me | 8.7 (7.6, 10.1) | 8.8 (7.2, 10.6) | 8.7 (6.9, 10.7) |
| I was attacked | 2.9 (2.2, 3.7) | 2.8 (2.0, 4.0) | 3.0 (2.0, 4.3) |
| Was in a fire | 2.4 (1.8, 3.1) | 1.6 (0.9, 2.4) | 3.4 (2.4, 4.9) |
| Breathed something bad | 1.8 (1.3, 2.5) | 1.3 (0.7, 2.1) | 2.4 (1.5, 3.7) |
| Something else | 11.2 (9.8, 12.7) | 10.0 (8.3, 11.9) | 12.8 (10.7, 15.1) |
CI = Confidence Interval.