Table 3

Single solid organ injury versus multiple solid organ injury

VariablesSingle solid organ injury (n=31)Multiple solid organ injury (n=8)P value
Age (years), median (IQR)10 (7–12)8.5 (6.5–10)0.43
Sex, n (%)1.00
 Male17 (54.8)5 (62.5)
 Female14 (45.2)3 (37.5)
Mechanism, n (%)0.02
 Traffic accident5 (16.1)6 (75.0)
 Bicycle accident6 (19.3)0 (0.0)
 Blow13 (41.9)0 (0.0)
 Fall7 (22.6)2 (25.0)
Injured organ, n (%)0.03
 Kidney2 (9.7)4 (50.0)
 Liver20 (64.5)6 (75.0)
 Spleen6 (19.4)4 (50.0)
 Pancreas8 (25.8)1 (12.5)
Injury Severity Score, mean±SD8.5±6.015.5±7.50.01
Pediatric Trauma Score, mean±SD11.4±1.47.9±2.6<0.01
ICU hospitalization, n (%)2 (6.4)7 (87.5)<0.01
Bed rest (days), mean±SD10.2±5.821.2±6.80.01
Mortality, n (%)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)n.s.
  • ICU, intensive care unit; IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation.