Table 2 Characteristics of non-accidental trauma
From: Rural versus urban pediatric non-accidental trauma: different patients, similar outcomes
Urban (N = 31) | Rural (N = 57) | P valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (y), mean (SD) | 2.2 (2.8) | 2.8 (3.4) | 0.418 |
Male, N (%) | 20 (64.5) | 30 (52.6) | 0.282 |
ISS, median (CI) | 9 (5, 9) | 9 (9, 9) | 0.539 |
Mortality, N (%) | 2 (6.5) | 3 (5.3) | 0.818 |
LOS days, N (%) | 6.2 (12.2) | 4.0 (8.3) | 0.323 |
Mechanism of injury blunt, N (%) | 31 (100) | 56 (98.3) | 0.458 |
Payer group, N (%) | 0.006 | ||
Government | 22 (71.0) | 21 (36.8) | |
Commercial | 7 (22.6) | 33 (58.9) | |
Uninsured | 2 (6.5) | 3 (5.3) |