A comparison of children with injuries to the head and injuries to the body.

A comparison of children with head and other injuries showed no gender difference. Older children (over 2 years) were significantly less likely to suffer injuries to the head than children aged 2 years or less. Injuries to the head were significantly more likely in transport-related situations than when there were other causes such as assaults and falls. Within the transport-related injury group, head injuries were significantly more common in children injured as passengers than among children injured as pedestrians. Children with injuries to the head were 2.88 times (95% CI: 2.35 3.52) more likely to be admitted to an intensive care unit and 2.1 times (95% CI: 1.51 3.25) more likely to die than children with other injuries.