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Table 1 Incidence and prevalence of victimisation 1 in children aged 0–17 years admitted to hospital with injury

From: Cross-country comparison of victimisation-related injury admission in children and adolescents in England and Western Australia

Age group (years)

Cause of injury2

Incidence

Prevalence

England

Western Australia

England

Western Australia

IR3

95%CI

IR

95%CI

n

(%)

n

(%)

<3

Victimisation4

51.6

(50.5, 52.7)

108.0

(100.3, 115.7)

8,243

(3.5)

755

(5.7)

 Maltreatment

16.9

(16.3, 17.6)

61.5

(55.7, 67.3)

2,705

(1.1)

430

(3.3)

 Assault

5.3

(4.9, 5.7)

8.2

(6.0, 10.3)

846

(0.4)

57

(0.4)

 Undetermined intent

14.9

(14.3, 15.5)

9.9

(7.5, 12.2)

2,380

(1.0)

69

(0.5)

 Adverse social circumstances

14.5

(13.9, 15.1)

28.5

(24.5, 32.4)

2,312

(1.0)

199

(1.5)

Total injury admissions

1,487.8

(1481.8, 1493.8)

1,884.5

(1852.3, 1916.6)

237,766

(100)

13179

(100)

Mid-year population estimate

15,981,100

699354

  

3 - 10

Victimisation

15.4

(15, 15.8)

22.4

(20.3, 24.5)

6,666

(1.5)

434

(1.7)

 Maltreatment

2.8

(2.7, 3)

6.2

(5.1, 7.3)

1,219

(0.3)

120

(0.5)

 Assault

4.1

(3.9, 4.3)

5.6

(4.6, 6.7)

1,766

(0.4)

109

(0.4)

 Undetermined intent

5.1

(4.9, 5.3)

2.9

(2.2, 3.7)

2,192

(0.5)

57

(0.2)

 Adverse social circumstances

3.4

(3.3, 3.6)

7.6

(6.4, 8.9)

1,489

(0.3)

148

(0.6)

Total injury admissions

1,002.7

(999.7, 1005.7)

1,342.7

(1326.4, 1359)

433,626

(100)

26051

(100)

Mid-year population estimate

43,245,100

1940156

  

11 - 15

Victimisation

95.6

(94.4, 96.7)

124.6

(118.5, 130.7)

27,517

(7.2)

1603

(8.3)

 Maltreatment

3.2

(3, 3.4)

5.8

(4.4, 7.1)

912

(0.2)

74

(0.4)

 Assault

47.4

(46.6, 48.2)

46.8

(43.1, 50.5)

13,640

(3.5)

602

(3.1)

 Undetermined intent

11.2

(10.8, 11.6)

14.8

(12.7, 16.9)

3,224

(0.8)

190

(1.0)

 Adverse social circumstances

33.8

(33.2, 34.5)

57.3

(53.2, 61.4)

9,741

(2.5)

737

(3.8)

Total injury admissions

1,336.1

(1331.9, 1340.4)

1,503.9

(1482.7, 1525.1)

384,759

(100)

19343

(100)

Mid-year population estimate

28,796,400

1286214

  

16 - 17

Victimisation

195.7

(193.1, 198.2)

448.3

(430.1, 466.5)

22,713

(13.6)

2333

(23.4)

 Maltreatment

1.2

(1, 1.4)

8.6

(6.1, 11.2)

135

(0.1)

45

(0.5)

 Assault

143.7

(141.5, 145.9)

224.2

(211.4, 237.1)

16,677

(10.0)

1167

(11.7)

 Undetermined intent

13.1

(12.4, 13.8)

34.8

(29.7, 39.8)

1,521

(0.9)

181

(1.8)

 Adverse social circumstances

37.7

(36.6, 38.9)

180.6

(169.1, 192.2)

4,380

(2.6)

940

(9.4)

Total injury admissions

1,437.4

(1430.5, 1444.3)

1,918.2

(1880.6, 1955.9)

166,843

(100)

9983

(100)

Mid-year population estimate

11,607,100

520423

  
  1. 1 Recorded victimisation in England and Western Australia between 2000 – 2008, inclusive, according to age and cause of injury.
  2. 2 Descending, exclusive hierarchy.
  3. 3 Incidence rate per 100,000.
  4. 4 Victimisation includes maltreatment, assault, undetermined intent and adverse social circumstances.
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