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Table 1 Injury rates in Toronto District School Board schools prior to and subsequent to the replacement of unsafe play equipment

From: Safety standards and socioeconomic disparities in school playground injuries: a retrospective cohort study

  

Prior to replacement

Subsequent to replacement

All Outdoor Injuries

Number of injuries

5378

8380

 

Injury rate per 1000 student months (range)

2.04 (0.1-26.3)

1.76 (0.1-29.9)

Non-equipment injuries*

Number of injuries

4013

6791

 

Injury rate per 1000 student months (range)

1.51 (0-21.7)

1.40 (0-26.4)

Equipment-related injuries*

Number of injuries

1272

1589

 

Injury rate per 1000 student months (range)

0.50 (0-4.8)

0.36 (0-5.36)

  1. * 93 children were missing values for non-equipment or equipment injury