Table 5 Sites of injuries associated with Domestic Violence and Abuse (DVA), 2012–2016 (n = 6720 visits)*
From: Domestic violence and abuse related emergency room visits in Ontario, Canada
ICD-10-CA ± code | Injury site | Female | Male | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%)** | N (%)** | N (%)** | ||
S00-S09 | Cranio-maxillo facial injuries | 2647 (50.5%) | 883 (59.6%) | 3530 (52.5%) |
S10-S19 | Injuries to the neck | 543 (16.5%) | 63 (8.6%) | 606 (15.1%) |
S20-S29 | Injuries to the thorax | 434 (13.2%) | 125 (17.1%) | 559 (13.9%) |
S30-S39 | Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine and pelvis | 349 (10.6%) | 85 (11.6%) | 434 (10.8%) |
S40-S49 | Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm | 363 (11.0%) | 76 (10.4%) | 439 (10.9%) |
S50-S59 | Injuries to the elbow and forearm | 331 (10.1%) | 98 (13.4%) | 429 (10.7%) |
S60-S69 | Injuries to the wrist and hand | 553 (16.8%) | 127 (17.4%) | 680 (16.9%) |
S70-S79 | Injuries to the hip and thigh | 158 (4.8%) | 37 (5.1%) | 195 (4.8%) |
S80-S89 | Injuries to the knee and lower leg | 250 (7.6%) | 38 (5.2%) | 288 (7.2%) |
S90-S99 | Injuries to the ankle and foot | 115 (3.5%) | 27 (3.7%) | 142 (3.5%) |
T00-T14 | Injuries involving multiple body regions | 929 (28.2%) | 169 (23.1%) | 1098 (27.3%) |
T20-T32 | Burns and corrosions | 21 (0.6%) | 7 (1.0%) | 28 (0.7%) |