Table 2 Body parts injured in fatal traffic injuries compared between the elderly and other age groups in East Azerbaijan (March 2006–March 2016)
From: A decade of road traffic fatalities among the elderly in north-West Iran
Body organ injured | Elderly | Other ages | Total | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Head/Face | 1048 (77.2%) | 6558 (81.6%) | 7606 (81%) | <0.001 |
Neck | 78 (5.8%) | 515 (6.4%) | 593 (6.3%) | 0.36 |
Chest/abdomen | 550 (40.5%) | 2530 (31.5%) | 3080 (32.8%) | <0.001 |
Back trunk | 34 (2.5%) | 156 (1.9%) | 190 (2%) | 0.17 |
Pelvis | 166 (12.2%) | 625 (7.7%) | 791 (8.4%) | <0.001 |
Upper limbs | 137 (10.1%) | 524 (6.5%) | 661 (7%) | <0.001 |
Lower limbs | 174 (12.8%) | 748 (9.3%) | 922 (9.8%) | <0.001 |