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Table 2 Cause of injury according to age

From: A five-year retrospective study of the epidemiological characteristics and visual outcomes of pediatric ocular trauma

Cause of injury

Age group (years)

<  7

7–12

13–18

n(%)

Sharp object

37(50.7)*,**

26(26.5)*

17(17.5)**

Blunt object

21(28.8)*,**

44(44.9)*

43(44.3) **

Fall

5(6.8)

5(5.1)

8(8.2)

Gunshot

2(2.7)

1(1.0)

2(2.7)

Burn

6(8.2)

5(5.1)***

14(14.4)***

Explosion

0*

8(8.2)*

4(4.1)

Traffic accident

0

1(1.0)

1(1.0)

Fireworks

0*,**

5(5.1)*

6(6.2)**

Lawn equipment

1(1.4)

0

1(1.0)

Other

1(1.4)

3(3.0)

1(1.0)

  1. (*,**,***p < 0.05 between age groups)
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BMC Ophthalmology

ISSN: 1471-2415

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