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Figure 119. Hospital Admissions for Injuries Arising from the Assault, Neglect orMaltreatment of Children Aged 0–14 Years by Ethnicity, New Zealand 2000–201145Assault Admissions per 100,000 (0−14 Years)403530252015105MāoriPacificEuropean/Other02000–01 2002–03 2004–05 2006–07 2008–09 2010–11YearSource: Numerator: National Minimum Dataset; Denominator: Statistics NZ Estimated Resident Population(projected from 2007); Note: Ethnicity is Level 1 PrioritisedTable 69. Hospital Admissions for Injuries Arising from the Assault, Neglect orMaltreatment of Children 0–14 Years by Ethnicity and Gender, New Zealand 2007–2011Assault, Neglect or Maltreatment AdmissionsChildren 0–14 YearsVariable Rate RR 95% CI Variable Rate RR 95% CIEuropean/Other 11.13 1.00 Female 13.80 1.00Māori 36.03 3.24 2.80–3.75 Male 23.64 1.71 1.49–1.97Pacific 25.18 2.26 1.83–2.80Source: Numerator: National Minimum Dataset; Denominator: Statistics NZ Estimated Resident Population(projected from 2007); Note: Rate is per 100,000; Rate Ratios are unadjusted; Ethnicity is Level 1 PrioritisedNew Zealand Distribution by Ethnicity and GenderIn New Zealand during 2007–2011, hospital admissions for injuries arising from theassault, neglect or maltreatment of children were significantly higher for males. Admissionswere also significantly higher for Māori and Pacific children than for European/Otherchildren (Table 69).Nature of the Injury SustainedDuring 2007–2011, the most common specific injury types sustained as the result of theassault, neglect or maltreatment of children aged 0–4 years were traumatic subduralhaemorrhages and superficial head injuries, followed by fractures of the skull and face,and fractures of the femur. For children aged 5–12 years head, upper limb and abdominal/spinal/pelvic injuries predominated (Table 70).Assault, Neglect or Maltreatment of Children - 312