Table 1 Selected characteristics of unintentional injury-related ED visits among school-age children: NC, 2010–2014
Characteristics | ED visits due to sports and recreation-related injuries | Total number of unintentional injuries |
|---|---|---|
(N = 213,518) | (N = 767,075) | |
Age, No. (%) | ||
5–9 years | 49,491 (23.2) | 232,316 (30.3) |
10–14 years | 94,875 (44.4) | 275,738 (35.9) |
15–18 years | 69,142 (32.4) | 259,021 (33.8) |
Sex, No. (%) | ||
Male | 145,005 (67.9) | 443,797 (57.9) |
Female | 68,500 (32.1) | 323,228 (42.1) |
Missing | 13 | 50 |
Disposition, No. (%) | ||
Discharged | 202,313 (96.8) | 722,624 (96.7) |
Admitteda | 5234 (2.5) | 16,871 (2.3) |
Died | 33 (0.0) | 183 (0.0) |
Otherb | 1419 (0.7) | 7916 (1.1) |
Missing | 4519 | 19,481 |
County urban/rural designations, No. (%) | ||
Urban | 136,871 (64.2) | 487,227 (63.6) |
Mostly rural | 62,117 (29.1) | 232,223 (30.3) |
Completely rural | 4191 (2.0) | 14,929 (1.9) |
Out-of-state | 10,094 (4.7) | 31,782 (4.1) |
Missing | 245 | 914 |
Mode of transport, No. (%) | ||
Walk-in | 166,709 (88.2) | 681,567 (85.2) |
Ambulancec | 12,784 (6.8) | 80,712 (10.1) |
Otherd | 9517 (5.0) | 37,935 (4.7) |
Missing | 24,508 | 118,448 |
Expected source of payment, No. (%) | ||
Medicaid | 89,376 (42.7) | 354,035 (47.2) |
Insurance company | 80,573 (38.5) | 240,262 (32.1) |
Self-pay | 17,212 (8.2) | 73,835 (9.9) |
Othere | 21,913 (10.5) | 81,461 (10.9) |
Missing | 4444 | 31,348 |
Month, No. (%) | ||
Dec. - Feb. | 37,622 (17.6) | 148,609 (19.4) |
March–May | 61,015 (28.6) | 212,405 (27.7) |
June - Aug. | 48,733 (22.8) | 197,943 (25.8) |
Sept. - Nov. | 66,148 (31.0) | 208,118 (27.1) |
Hour of day, No. (%) | ||
12:00–5:59 AM | 8480 (4.0) | 42,083 (5.5) |
6:00–11:59 AM | 28,400 (13.3) | 115,875 (15.1) |
12:00–5:59 PM | 73,124 (34.2) | 266,935 (34.8) |
6:00–11:59 PM | 103,514 (48.5) | 342,182 (44.6) |