Table 4: Injury mechanismsof children based on NEDIS data in 2013 (unit:frequencies, (%))
*Traffic Accidents include by car, bicycles, motorcycles, pedestrians, and unspecified
**others: chocking, hanging, sexual violence and electric shock, etc.
(0≤age≤6) (7≤age≤14)
Traffic Accidents* 170 (6.5) 299 (17.1)
Falls/Slips 889 (33.8) 501 (28.7)
Burns 106 (4.0) 47 (2.7)
Cut/pierce(sharp object) 209 (8) 190 (10.9)
Machine injury 6(0.23) 0(0)
(neary )Drowning 4(0.15) 1(0)
Poisoning/intoxication 27 (1.0) 10 (0.6)
Struck by person or object 638 (24.3) 370 (21.2)
Others** 578 (22.0) 330 (18.9)
Total 2,627 (100.0) 1,748 (100.0)