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Table 1 Characteristics of alcohol related injured patients as compared to other injured patients (n = 1774)

From: Associations between heavy episodic drinking and alcohol related injuries: a case control study

 

Alcohol related injured patients n = 534

Other injured patients n = 1240

Positive BAC & positive self-report, % (n)

47% (253)

n.a.

Negative BAC, and positive self-report, % (n)

31% (168)

n.a.

Positive BAC and missing (or negative) self-report, % (n)

21% (113)

n.a.

Men, % (n)

72% (386)

53% (651)

Age, mean

42 years

55 years

Poisoning, % (n)

9% (49)

5% (59)

Violence, % (n)

29% (157)

5% (59)

Accidents, % (n)

61% (328)

91% (1122)

  1. Note: The differences in gender, age, and injury type distribution between alcohol related injured patients and other patients are statistically significant at the 0.1% level.