Basic characteristics, injury, treatment, and outcome for paediatric patients with concussive head injury (n = 592)
| Characteristic | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Age group (years) | |
| 0–4 | 18 (3.0) |
| 5–9 | 270 (45.6) |
| ⩾10 | 304 (51.4) |
| Sex | |
| M | 424 (71.6) |
| F | 166 (28.4) |
| Mechanism | |
| Fall | 322 (54.4) |
| Collision | 270 (45.6) |
| Activity involved | |
| Organised sports | 152 (25.7) |
| Other physical activity | 440 (74.3) |
| Place of injury | |
| Home | 149 (25.2) |
| School | 123 (20.8) |
| Others | 320 (54.1) |
| Concussion severity | |
| Severe | 19 (3.2) |
| Moderate | 148 (25.1) |
| Mild | 422 (71.2) |
| Multiple injury | |
| Yes | 108 (18.2) |
| No | 484 (81.8) |
| Imaging | |
| Yes | 134 (22.7) |
| No | 457 (77.3) |
| Observation | |
| Yes | 579 (99.8) |
| No | 1 (0.2) |
| Vital sign | |
| Yes | 532 (90.5) |
| No | 56 (9.5) |
| Neurological assessment | |
| Yes | 308 (52.2) |
| No | 282 (47.8) |
| Appropriate treatment | |
| Yes | 585 (99.2) |
| No | 5 (0.8) |
| Admission to hospital | |
| Yes | 143 (24.2) |
| No | 449 (75.8) |
| Re-presentation | |
| Yes | 11 (1.9) |
| No | 580 (98.1) |
| Deterioration | |
| Yes | 3 (0.5) |
| No | 580 (98.1) |
| Instruction | |
| Yes | 571 (96.6) |
| No | 20 (3.4) |
| Education | |
| Yes | 402 (68.7) |
| No | 183 (31.3) |
| Return to activity instruction | |
| Yes | 217 (38.1) |
| No | 353 (61.9) |