Comparison of the public health burden of hospital-treated injury in children aged <15 years—sports-related and road traffic-related injury, Victoria 2004–2010
| Burden measure | Sports injury | Road traffic injury | Ratio of sport : road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | |||
| Emergency department presentations | 47 596 | 7670 | 6.2 |
| Hospitalisations | 15 977 | 4170 | 3.8 |
| All hospital-treated injury | 63 573 | 11 840 | 5.4 |
| Number of years lost to disability | |||
| Mean per case | 0.12 | 0.21 | 0.6 |
| Total | 7324.82 | 2453.88 | 3.0 |
| Direct hospital costs ($A) | 58 933 122 | 22 467 146 | 2.6 |
| Number of hospitalised bed-days | |||
| Mean per case | 0.41 | 1.17 | 0.4 |
| Total | 26 233 | 13 886 | 1.9 |