Table 2 Study population compared to all children presenting to hospital with injury during study period

 Male

127 (62.3)

8156 (58.3)

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 Female

77 (37.8)

5825 (41.7)

1.2 (0.9, 1.6)

 1(lowest income quintile)

25 (12.3)

2,744 (19.8)

0.4 (0.3, 0.7)

 2

25 (12.3)

2,598 (18.8)

0.4 (0.3, 0.7)

 3

43 (21.1)

2,607 (18.9)

0.8 (0.5, 1.1)

 4

39 (19.1)

2,586 (18.9)

0.7 (0.5, 1.0)

 5(hightest income quintile)

72 (35.3)

3,305 (23.9)

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 ED

144 (70.6)

12,419 (88.8)

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 Admitted

60 (29.4)

1,562 (11.2)

3.3 (2.4, 4.5)

Age (Mean ± SD) (range 0 – < 17 years)

7.87 ± 4.67

7.32 ± 5.02

1.0 (1.0. 1.1)