Table 3 Specific mechanisms according to age in years
From: Pediatric falls ages 0–4: understanding demographics, mechanisms, and injury severities
Category | Total (n) | < 1 year n(%) | 1 year n(%) | 2 years n(%) | 3 years n(%) | 4 years n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Balcony | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 (50.0%) | 3 (50.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Bed | 177 | 88 (49.7%) | 29 (16.4%) | 26 (14.7%) | 23 (13.0%) | 11 (6.2%) |
Bouncy house | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 (33.3%) | 3 (50.0%) | 1 (16.7%) |
Bouncy seat | 3 | 3 (100.0%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Caregiver’s arms | 156 | 131 (84.0%) | 11 (7.1%) | 8 (5.1%) | 4 (2.6%) | 2 (1.3%) |
Chair | 54 | 9 (16.7%) | 13 (24.1%) | 9 (16.7%) | 9 (16.7%) | 14 (25.9%) |
Changing table | 7 | 6 (85.7%) | 0 | 1 (14.3%) | 0 | 0 |
Couch | 58 | 12 (20.7%) | 9 (15.5%) | 15 (25.9%) | 13 (22.4%) | 9 (15.5%) |
Counter | 27 | 21 (77.8%) | 2 (7.4%) | 2 (7.4%) | 1 (3.7%) | 1 (3.7%) |
Crib | 5 | 1 (20.0%) | 4 (80.0%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (100.0%) | 0 |
Other furniture | 10 | 2 (20.0%) | 1 (10.0%) | 1 (10.0%) | 3 (30.0%) | 3 (30.0%) |
High chair | 7 | 1 (14.3%) | 5 (71.4%) | 1 (14.3%) | 0 | 0 |
Playground | 105 | 1 (1.0%) | 6 (5.7%) | 14 (13.3%) | 26 (24.8%) | 58 (55.2%) |
Porch | 11 | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (18.2%) | 3 (27.3%) | 2 (18.2%) | 4 (36.4%) |
Shopping cart | 13 | 2 (15.4%) | 2 (15.4%) | 7 (53.8%) | 1 (7.7%) | 1 (7.7%) |
Sports | 9 | 0 | 2 (22.2%) | 1 (11.1%) | 1 (11.1%) | 5 (55.6%) |
Stairs | 54 | 10 (18.5%) | 11 (20.4%) | 15 (27.8%) | 10 (18.5%) | 8 (14.8%) |
Stroller | 11 | 9 (81.8%) | 0 | 2 (18.2%) | 0 | 0 |
Table | 21 | 11(52.4%) | 3 (14.3%) | 3 (14.3%) | 3 (14.3%) | 1 (4.8%) |
Toy | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 (42.9%) | 1 (14.2%) | 3 (42.9%) |
Trampoline | 33 | 1 (3.0%) | 4 (12.1%) | 3 (9.1%) | 7 (21.2%) | 18 (54.5%) |
Tree | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 | 3 (100.0%) |
Vehicle | 13 | 1 (7.7%) | 1 (7.7%) | 4 (30.8%) | 5 (38.5%) | 2 (15.4%) |
Wheeled toy | 15 | 0 | 3 (20.0%) | 3 (20.0%) | 5 (33.3%) | 4 (26.7%) |
Window | 23 | 0 | 3 (13.0%) | 8 (34.8%) | 8 (34.8%) | 4 (17.4%) |