Table 1 Characteristics of children included in the study and children lost to follow-up between 18 monthsand seven years old (n = 32,407).

From: A nationwide longitudinal survey of infantile injury and its recurrence in Japan

 

Included

Lost to follow-up

(n = 20,191)

(n = 12,216)

Injuries at 18 months, n (%)

None

3,952

(19.6)

3,264

(26.7)

Yes

16,239

(80.4)

8,952

(73.3)

Sex, n (%)

Male

10,626

(52.6)

6,097

(49.9)

Female

9,565

(47.4)

6,119

(50.1)

Term or Preterm Birth, n (%)

Term

19,133

(94.8)

11,560

(94.6)

Preterm

1,058

(5.2)

656

(5.4)

Singleton or Multiple Birth, n (%)

Singleton

19,829

(98.2)

11,993

(98.2)

Multiple

362

(1.8)

223

(1.8)

Birth Order, n (%)

1

9,637

(47.7)

5,622

(46.0)

2

7,765

(38.5)

4,442

(36.4)

3 or more

2,789

(13.8)

2,152

(17.6)

Daycare Attendance, n (%)b

Home

14,708

(72.8)

8,724

(71.4)

Nursery

5,480

(27.1)

3,487

(28.5)

Missing

3

(0.0)

5

(0.0)

Maternal Age at Delivery, n (%)

< 25 years old

1,202

(6.0)

1,452

(11.9)

25–30

5,393

(26.7)

3,600

(29.5)

30–35

7,954

(39.4)

4,361

(35.7)

> 35

5,642

(27.9)

2,803

(23.0)

Maternal Smoking, n (%)a

None

19,361

(95.9)

11,091

(90.8)

Yes

786

(3.9)

1,092

(8.9)

Missing

44

(0.2)

33

(0.3)

Paternal Smoking, n (%)a

None

12,623

(62.5)

6,468

(52.9)

Yes

7,268

(36.0)

5,414

(44.3)

Missing

300

(1.5)

334

(2.7)

Maternal Education, n (%)b

University or Higher

6,061

(30.0)

2,535

(20.8)

Junior College

8,503

(42.1)

4,814

(39.4)

High School or Other

5,604

(27.8)

4,838

(39.6)

Missing

23

(0.1)

29

(0.2)

Residential Area, n (%)

Wards (Districts)

5,964

(29.5)

3,409

(27.9)

Cities

12,683

(62.8)

7,776

(63.7)

Towns or Villages

1,544

(7.7)

1,031

(8.4)

  1. aObtained from the first survey (at six months of age).
  2. bObtained from the second survey (at 18 months of age).