Table 1 Codes from the NEISS database and how they were grouped for study variables
Variable name | Variable value | NEISS codes |
|---|---|---|
Location | Private Residence | 1, 2, 6 |
School/Daycare | 8 | |
Park/Public Area | 5, 9 | |
Diagnosis | Skin | 46–51, 53, 54, 58, 59, 63, 72, 73 |
Musculoskeletal | 55, 57, 64 | |
Internal Organ | 62 | |
Brain | 52, 56 | |
Body Part | Head/Neck/Face | 75–77, 88, 89, 94 |
Upper Extremities | 30, 32–34, 80, 82, 92 | |
Lower Extremities | 35–37, 81, 83, 93 | |
Torso | 31, 38, 79 | |
Fractures | Lower Leg and Ankle | 36, 37 |
Other Leg | 35, 81, 83, 93 | |
Upper Extremities | 32–34, 80, 82, 92 | |
Other | 30, 31, 75, 76, 79, 89 | |
Disposition | Left ED | 1, 6 |
Stayed/Transferred | 2, 4, 5 |