Head and Maxillofacial Injuries in Child and Adolescent Victims of Automotive Accidents

Table 1

Sample distribution according to age, type of accident, and sex in Campina Grande, Brazil.

	Sex
Variable	Male		Female		Ratio	Total
		%		%			%
Age (years)
0–4	8	61.5	5	38.5	1.6 : 1	13	5.6
5–9	16	66.6	8	33.4	2 : 1	24	10.4
10–14	35	76.1	11	23.9	3.2 : 1	46	19.8
15–19	112	75.2	37	24.8	3 : 1	149	64.2
Total	171	73.7	61	26.3	2.8 : 1	232	100.0
Victim of accident
Pedestrian	39	69.6	17	30.4	2.3 : 1	56	24.1
Cyclist	5	100.0	0	0.0	—	5	2.2
Motorcycle	95	79.8	24	20.2	3.9 : 1	119	51.3
Occupant vehicle	30	60.0	20	40.0	1.5 : 1	50	21.6
Others	2	100.0	0	0.0	—	2	0.9