Table 1

Case summary of child and site characteristics by play structure type

All (n=47)Upper body (n=26)Track ride (n=7)Rotating structure (n=5)Other (n=9)
Gender
 Males2914438
 Females1812321
 Mean child age77.06.96.47.5
Injury severity
 Type 1141211
 Type 22311435
 Type 3103223
Surgery performed
 Yes156324
 No3220435
Surface type
 EWF4223757
 Other532
Surface depth
 300 mm or more7124
 <300 mm3522733
 Not applicable422
 No data11
Fall height
 >2000 mm2717541
 2000 mm or less189216
 Undetermined22
  • EWF, engineered wood fibre.