Table 1

Baseline characteristics of study participants

Characteristic	Hospitalized, n = 101	Not hospitalized, n = 100	All not hospitalized, n = 2158
Age, mo, median (IQR)	6 (2–14)	10 (6–18)	—

Age group, mo, %

1–2	29	4	8

3–11	36	54	46

> 11	36	42	46

Male sex, %	64	63	—

Falls, %

Any fall	79	84	—

From his/her height	8	19	—

From 1–3 feet	46	48	—

From > 3 feet	25	17	—

Fall from arms of a parent	24	2	—

Fall on the stairs	7	14	—

Loss of consciousness, %	8	0	—

Head CT scan, %			—

Not done	42	100	—

Normal	8	—	—
Not normal	50	—	—

Skull radiograph, %			—

Not done	38	75	—

Normal	13	25	—

Not normal	50	—	—

Final disposition, %			—

Hospitalized	100	0	—

Observation then home	—	19	—

Directly home	—	81	—

CT = computed tomography; IQR = interquartile range.