TABLE 4 Percentages of Children Presenting Injuries by Site and Age Site 0-8 Months 9 Months-4 Years 5-9 Years 10-17 Years Head and face   Forehead 3.7 6.4 1.0 0.0   Chin 0.4 1.3 0.5 0.0   Cheeks 3.2 4.5 1.9 0.0   Ears 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.0   Others 5.7 6.7 2.4 0.5 Neck 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.5 Anterior thorax 0.0 0.7 2.4 0.5 Abdomen and pelvis 0.0 2.0 2.4 1.5 Posterior thorax 0.0 1.9 2.6 1.5 Lumbar region (back) 0.0 3.4 4.0 0.0 Upper limbs   Arms, shoulders 0.0 2.9 4.7 5.4   Elbows 0.0 3.6 8.6 5.9   Forearms 0.0 13.8 20.2 17.7   Wrists, hands 0.8 3.9 5.3 1.5 Buttocks 0.0 0.9 3.6 2.0 Lower limbs   Thighs 0.8 10.1 19.7 16.3   Knees 0.0 18.6 51.8 36.0   Legs 0.4 54.6 69.4 47.8   Feet, ankles 0.0 4.6 6.4 2.5 Anal-genital region Not evaluated No. of child examinations 246 1012 579 203

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