Description of injuries among adolescent study population
| Variable | Number (%*) | |
|---|---|---|
| Injured | Not injured | |
| *Percentage obtained after omitting non-response and not applicable values. | ||
| Medically treated injury | 3905 (54.3) | 3291 (45.7) |
| By sex | ||
| Female | 1935 (50.1) | 1925 (49.9) |
| Male | 1970 (59.1) | 1366 (40.9) |
| By age (in years) | ||
| ⩽11 | 536 (50.6) | 523 (49.4) |
| 12–15 | 3088 (55.1) | 2517 (44.9) |
| ⩾16 | 281 (52.8) | 251 (47.2) |
| Activity at time of medically treated injury | ||
| Playing or training for sport/recreational activity | 1914 (58.4) | |
| Walking/running | 298 (9.1) | |
| Biking/cycling | 216 (6.6) | |
| Skating | 210 (6.4) | |
| Fighting | 115 (3.5) | |
| Other | 527 (16.1) | |
| Treated (% of injured)* | Not treated (% of injured)* | |
| Injury treated in emergency department | 975 (25.0) | 2930 (75.0) |
| Injury hospitalisation | 258 (6.6) | 3647 (93.4) |