Children Who Experience Unintentional Injuries: Their Functional Profiles
Table 1
Between-group comparison of demographic features.
Demographic
Group
Injured ()
Uninjured ()
(SD)
Age of child
10.3 (3.24)
9 (2.95)
n.s.
Frequencya (%)
(df)
Child’s gender
Male
18 (58.1)
9 (42.9)
1.16 (1)
n.s.
Female
13 (41.9)
12 (57.1)
Child’s prediagnosis
LD
8 (25.0)
0
6.18 (1)
.013
ADHD
11 (34.4)
0
9.11 (1)
.003
Age, father (yr)
35–39
5 (17.2)
7 (35.0)
2.05 (2)
n.s.
40–44
14 (48.3)
8 (40.0)
45>
10 (34.5)
5 (25.0)
Age, mother (yr)
35–39
11 (34.4)
12 (57.2)
2.00 (2.97)
n.s.
40–44
14 (43.7)
5 (23.8)
45>
7 (21.9)
4 (19.0)
Education, father
High school
10 (35.7)
2 (10.0)
4.57 (2)
n.s.
College
10 (35.7)
8 (40.0)
Academic
8 (28.6)
10 (50.0)
Education, mother
High school
10 (31.3)
1 (4.8)
7.40 (2)
.025
College
10 (31.3)
5 (23.8)
Academic
12 (37.4)
15 (71.4)
Employment, father
Employed
26 (89.7)
19 (95.0)
0.80 (2)
n.s.
Unemployed
2 (6.9)
1 (5.0)
Retired
1 (3.4)
0
Employment, mother
Employed
23 (71.9)
20 (95.2)
5.50 (2)
n.s.
Unemployed
2 (6.3)
1 (4.8)
Retired
7 (21.9)
0
Part-timeb
4 (16. 7)
2 (10.0)
Parents’ marital status
Married
22 (68.7)
18 (85.7)
1.97 (1)
n.s.
Other
10 (31.3)
3 (14.3)
Number children in family
1 or 2
10 (31.3)
7 (33.3)
3.77 (4)
n.s.
3
11 (34.4)
7 (33.3)
4
8 (25.0)
4 (19.0)
5≥
3 (9.3)
3 (14.4)
Number of past injuriesc
17 (56.3)
5 (23.8)
Note. LD: learning disability; ADHD: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. aNot all participants answered all questions; thus, the total frequency within some demographics is less than the number of participants. bSome participants worked in part-time positions in addition to their regular employment. cInjuries are not requiring medical intervention.
