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The Scottish Health Survey 2011 - volume 2: children
Annual report of the Scottish Health Survey for 2011. Volume focussing on child health.
Table 2.6 Causes of accidents, 2009 and 2011 combined, by age and sex
| Aged 0 -15 who had an accident in the previous year | 2009 and 2011 combined | ||
| Cause of accident | Age | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-7 | 8-15 | ||
| % | % | % | |
| Boys | |||
| Hit by a falling object | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Fall, slip or trip | 62 | 35 | 45 |
| Road traffic accident | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sports or recreational accident | 7 | 47 | 33 |
| Use of tool, implement or equipment | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Burn or scald | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Animal or insect bite or sting | 1 | 0 | |
| Another person | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Lifting | 1 | - | 0 |
| Other | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Girls | |||
| Hit by a falling object | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Fall, slip or trip | 72 | 54 | 63 |
| Road traffic accident | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Sports or recreational accident | 7 | 29 | 19 |
| Use of tool, implement or equipment | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Burn or scald | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Animal or insect bite or sting | - | 1 | 1 |
| Another person | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Lifting | - | - | - |
| Other | 12 | 3 | 7 |
| All children | |||
| Hit by a falling object | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Fall, slip or trip | 67 | 42 | 52 |
| Road traffic accident | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sports or recreational accident | 7 | 41 | 27 |
| Use of tool, implement or equipment | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Burn or scald | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Animal or insect bite or sting | - | 1 | 1 |
| Another person | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Lifting | 1 | - | 0 |
| Other | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| Bases (weighted): | |||
| Boys | 90 | 169 | 259 |
| Girls | 78 | 90 | 168 |
| All children | 168 | 259 | 427 |
| Bases (unweighted): | |||
| Boys | 76 | 131 | 207 |
| Girls | 78 | 75 | 153 |
| All children | 154 | 206 | 360 |
Note: Columns add to more than 100% because in a few cases more than one injury was recorded.
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