Table 1.
Presenting characteristics and outcomes of pediatric patients sustaining falls from windows.
| Variable | Pre-COVID n = 23 | COVID-era n = 36 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years: median (IQR) | 3 (2-4) | 3 (1-6) | 0.89 |
| Sex, male: n (%) | 17 (73.9) | 21 (58.3) | 0.27 |
| Race: n (%) | 0.38 | ||
| White | 9 (39.1) | 14 (38.9) | |
| Black | 3 (13.0) | 4 (11.1) | |
| Asian | 1 (4.3) | 7 (19.4) | |
| Other | 10 (43.5) | 11 (30.6) | |
| Ethnicity: n (%)∗ | 1.0 | ||
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 (26.1) | 8 (22.9) | |
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 17 (73.9) | 27 (77.1) | |
| Insurance: n (%) | 0.40 | ||
| Private | 9 (39.1) | 10 (27.8) | |
| Public | 14 (60.9) | 26 (72.2) | |
| Time of day: n (%) | 0.78 | ||
| Daytime (7 AM-7 PM) | 15 (65.2) | 25 (69.4) | |
| Nighttime (7 PM-7 AM) | 8 (34.8) | 11 (30.6) | |
| Fall height: n (%) | 0.93 | ||
| 1st floor | 2 (8.7) | 4 (11.1) | |
| 2nd floor | 20 (87.0) | 30 (83.3) | |
| 3rd floor | 1 (4.3) | 2 (5.6) | |
| ED GCS: median (IQR) | 15 (15-15) | 15 (15-15) | 0.49 |
| Injury severity score: median (IQR) | 5 (1-11) | 4 (1-10) | 0.34 |
| Admitted to hospital: n (%) | 16 (69.6) | 27 (75.0) | 0.77 |
| Admission disposition: n (%) | 1.0 | ||
| ICU | 6/16 (37.5) | 9/27 (33.3) | |
| Ward | 10/16 (62.5) | 18/27 (66.7) | |
| ICU admission: n (%) | 6 (26.1) | 9 (25.0) | 1.0 |
| ICU LOS, days: Median (IQR) | 4 (1.8-7.8) | 2 (1-3.5) | 0.13 |
| Mechanical ventilation: n (%) | 0 (0) | 3 (8.3) | 0.27 |
| Injury sustained: n (%) | 14 (60.9) | 21 (58.3) | 1.0 |
| Surgical interventions: n (%) | 5 (21.7) | 7 (19.4) | 1.0 |
| Hospital LOS, days: Median (IQR) | 1 (0-3) | 1 (0.25-2) | 0.50 |
| In-hospital mortality: n (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.8) | 1.0 |
IQR = interquartile range; ED = emergency department; GCS = Glasgow Coma Scale; ICU = intensive care unit; LOS = length of stay.
∗
Note one patient in the COVID-era cohort did not have ethnicity reported.