Table 3 Main cause of death after 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
Elderly | Other ages | Total | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Head trauma | 778 (57.4%) | 5301 (65.9%) | 7606 (81%) | <0.01 |
Multiple fractures | 223 (16.5%) | 936 (11.6%) | 593 (6.3%) | |
Bleeding | 86 (6.3%) | 610 (7.6%) | 3080 (32.8%) | |
Burns | 4 (0.3%) | 109 (1.4%) | 190 (2%) | |
Mixed causes | 209 (15.4%) | 910 (11.3%) | 791 (8.4%) | |
Other causes | 31 (2.3%) | 109 (1.4%) | 661 (7%) | |
Not defined | 26 (1.8%) | 64 (0.8%) | 922 (9.8%) | |
Total | 1357 (100%) | 8039 (100%) | 9396 |