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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.
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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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