Percentages of children with at least one bruise in the specified location, by physical abuse status and development stage
| Physical abuse | Physical abuse excluded | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | Original regions amalgamated | Baby (107) | Early mobile (40) | Walking (199) | Baby (30) | Early mobile (35) | Walking (91) | OR (95% CI) |
| Buttocks/genitalia | Buttocks, genitalia | 0.9 | 12.5 | 16.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 10.9 (2.6 to 46)* |
| Left ear | Left ear | 7.5 | 7.5 | 14.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 7.10 (2.2 to 23.4)* |
| Left cheek | Left cheek | 27.1 | 20.0 | 23.6 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 6.6 | 5.20 (2.5 to 10.7)* |
| Front trunk | Front trunk | 16.8 | 5.0 | 24.1 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 6.6 | 4.74 (2.2 to 10.2)* |
| Neck | Neck | 5.6 | 2.5 | 11.6 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 3.77 (1.3 to 10.9)* |
| Rear trunk | Rear trunk | 9.3 | 7.5 | 36.2 | 10.0 | 8.6 | 13.2 | 2.85 (1.6 to 5.0)* |
| Right cheek | Right cheek | 13.1 | 20.0 | 21.1 | 3.3 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 2.83 (1.5 to 5.4)* |
| Thighs—front | Front left thigh, front right thigh | 12.1 | 17.5 | 26.1 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 14.3 | 2.48 (1.4 to 4.5)* |
| Upper arm | Left upper arm, right upper arm | 15.0 | 25.0 | 25.1 | 6.7 | 8.6 | 17.6 | 1.90 (1.1 to 3.2)* |
| Hands | Left hand, right hand | 0.9 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 1.95 (0.4 to 9.4) |
| Back of leg | Back of left and right thigh, back below knee | 2.8 | 7.5 | 10.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 1.88 (0.8 to 4.5) |
| Feet | Left and right foot | 3.7 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.70 (0.6 to 5.2) |
| Lower arm | left and right wrist, left and right lower arm, elbow | 2.8 | 0.0 | 16.6 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 12.1 | 1.57 (0.8 to 3.1) |
| Head | Head: top, back, right and left side | 15.0 | 12.5 | 9.5 | 13.3 | 2.9 | 6.6 | 1.55 (0.8 to 3.1) |
| Right ear | Right ear | 4.7 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 1.50 (0.6 to 3.8) |
| Facial | Forehead, nose, chin, mouth | 14.0 | 22.5 | 25.6 | 13.3 | 25.7 | 15.4 | 1.37 (0.8 to 2.2) |
| Eyes | Left eye, right eye | 3.7 | 12.5 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 13.2 | 0.95 (0.5 to 1.9) |
*OR comparing the odds of any bruising in the region in physical abuse compared with physical abuse-excluded, are adjusted for development stage (OR for abuse significant).