Table 1

Hospital admissions for MVR injury in children in England and Scotland between 2005 and 2011, inclusive

CountryAge groupTotal unplanned injuryUnplanned injury rates per 100 000 cy*MVR injuryMVR incidence rates per 100 000 cy*Percentage of total MVR injury† Percentage of total injury‡
England<1 year61 9871361.3395586.97.36.4
1–10 years402 334962.5787618.814.52.0
11–18 years414 2591157.442 376118.478.210.2
Subtotal878 5801069.554 20766.01006.2
Scotland<1 year51681277.929071.73.95.6
1–10 years48 3571244.357014.77.71.2
11–18 years51 3391471.06507186.488.412.7
Subtotal104 8641347.7736794.71007.0
  • *Denominators are the mid-year population estimates from the Office for National Statistics and General Register Office for Scotland.

  • †Denominator is the total number of MVR injury admissions in children 0–18 years of age by country.

  • ‡Denominator is the total number of unplanned injury admissions within age group and country.

  • cy, child years; MVR, maltreatment or violence-related.