Table 1 Characteristics of pediatric fatal trauma
From: Pediatric trauma deaths are predominated by severe head injuries during spring and summer
P-value* | ||
|---|---|---|
Age, median (range) | 13 (2–17) | 0.82 |
Location of death | ||
Prehospital | 21 (58%) | 0.47 |
On-scene | 19 | |
Transport | 2 | |
Inhospital | 15 (42%) | |
Mechanism of injury | ||
Road traffic accidents | 28 (78%) | 0.084 |
Falls | 4 (11%) | |
Violence | 4 (11%) | |
ISS, median (IQR) | 53 (33–75) | 0.89 |
NISS, median (IQR) | 66 (52–75) | 0.59 |
Cause of death | ||
CNS | 29 (81%) | 0.99 |
Exanguination | 7 (19%) | |
MOF | 0 |