Cause of head injury in children: gender, age, number and proportion of (a) children referred to social services and (b) abnormal head CT scans by cause
| Cause of injury | Number of cases (% of total cases) | Male/female ratio | Median age (range), years | (a) Number of child protection referrals to social care (%) | (b) Number of abnormal CT (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall from <1 m or <5 stairs | 1830 (32.1) | 1.3:1 | 2.1 (0–14.9) | 95 (5.2) | 114 (6.2) |
| Fall from height | |||||
| Fall from >1 m or >5 stairs | 1004 (17.6) | 1.2:1 | 2.1 (0–14.8) | 75 (7.5) | 100 (10) |
| Fall, height unknown | 703 (12.3) | 1.5:1 | 4.25 (0–14.9) | 34 (4.8) | 55 (7.8) |
| Motor vehicle accident (MVA) | |||||
| MVA (not pedestrian) | 89 (1.6) | 1.5:1 | 6.5 (0–14.9) | 11 (12.3) | 19 (21.4) |
| Struck by car (child was a cyclist) | 35 (0.6) | 3.4:1 | 12.2 (1–14.9) | 2 (5.3) | 10 (28.6) |
| Struck by car (child was pedestrian) | 279 (4.9) | 1.6:1 | 11.3 (0–14.9) | 8 (2.9) | 71 (25.4) |
| Sport and recreational | |||||
| Cycling | 268 (4.7) | 4.6:1 | 11.5 (0.8–14.8) | 2 (0.7) | 33 (12.3) |
| Sport | 361 (6.3) | 6.4:1 | 12.4 (0–14.9) | 1 (0.3) | 28 (7.8) |
| Other recreational | 154 (2.7) | 2:1 | 8.7 (0.4–14.9) | 1 0.6 | 21 (13.6) |
| Other | |||||
| Assault | 119 (2.1) | 3:1 | 13.0 (0–14.9) | 34 (29.6) | 16 (13.5) |
| Other impact | 701 (12.3) | 1.6:1 | 3.75 (0–14.9) | 40 (5.7) | 42 (5.9) |
| Missing | 51 (0.9) | 1.4:1 | 6.7 (0–14.8) | 9 (18) | 1 (2) |
| Not known | 106 (1.9) | 2.6:1 | 1.4 (0–14.7) | 45 (42.4) | 26 (24.5) |
| Total | 5700 (100.0) | 1.6:1 | 4.0 (0–14.9) | 357 (6.3) | 536 (9.4) |