Comparison between the demographics of children referred with skull fracture and/or intracranial injury whose injuries were diagnosed as accidental or abusive head trauma (AHT)
| Accidental | AHT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | OR (95% CI)† | |
| All | 96 (32) | 206 (68) | |
| Under 2 years | 75 (29) | 180 (71) | 1.9 (1.0 to 3.8)* |
| Over 2 years | 21 (45) | 26 (55) | |
| Male | 65 (34) | 127 (66) | 0.8 (0.4 to 1.3) |
| Female | 31 (28) | 79 (72) | |
| Higher deprivation‡ | 70 (30) | 165 (70) | 1.5 (0.8 to 2.7) |
| Lower deprivation‡ | 26 (39) | 41 (61) | |
| Maori | 27 (19) | 115 (81) | 2.4 (1.2 to 4.9)** |
| Pacific | 39 (50) | 39 (50) | 0.6 (0.3 to 1.2) |
| European/other | 24 (36) | 42 (64) | Ref. |
| Asian | 6 (38) | 10 (63) | 1.0 (0.3 to 3.6) |
*p<0.05, **p<0.001, Fisher's exact test.
†OR with 95% CI, for the odds of AHT versus accidental.
‡Higher=New Zealand Deprivation Index16 deciles 6–10; lower=deciles 1–5.