Table 2

Likelihood ratios (to 2 significant digits) for the number of bruises within the TEN (torso, ears and neck) locations for pre-mobile children: abuse vs accidental injury, inherited bleeding disorders (IBD) vs accidental injury, abuse vs IBD

Number of bruises in TEN sitesNumber of bruises elsewhereAbused vs accidental estimated LR (95% CIIBD vs accidental estimated LR (95% CI)Abused vs IBD estimated LR (95% CI)
000.17 (0.11 to 0.24)0.51 (0.38 to 0.63)0.34 (0.21 to 0.53)
014.9 (3.2 to 6.9)6.8 (4.6 to 9.1)0.72 (0.55 to 0.89)
02+208 (104 to 376)109 (40 to 240)1.9 (1.2 to 3.2)
1011 (7.3 to 16)8.8 (5.7 to 12)1.3 (1.0 to 1.6)
11313 (152 to 544)118 (45 to 228)2.7 (1.8 to 4.1)
12+1300 (4080 to 33 600)1890 (407 to 6110)7.1 (2.7 to 18)
2+0890 (444 to 1660)160 (57 to 362)5.6 (3.2 to 9.1)
2+125 000 (7900 to 59 000)2100 (454 to 7100)11.7 (4.7 to 27)
2+2+1 100 000 (210 000 to 3 600 000)34 000 (4200 to 180 000)31 (7.2 to 130)
  • 2+, two or more bruises; LR, likelihood ratio.