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Table 3 Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients admitted for fall-related injuries (N = 4040)

From: Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of fall-related injuries: a retrospective study

Comorbidities (n = 4040, 100%)a

 • Hypertension

320 (7.9)

 • Diabetes mellitus

272 (6.7)

 • Congestive heart failure

106 (2.6)

 • Psychiatric illness

13 (0.3)

 • None reported

3329 (82.3)

Injured regions (n= 4040, 100%)a

 • Head

1433 (35.5)

 • Spine

1158 (28.7)

 • Chest

946 (23.4)

 • Pelvis

566 (14.0)

 • Abdomen

526 (13.0)

Injury characteristics

 GCS at ED

15 (IQR 15–15)

 Head AIS

3 (IQR 3–4)

 Chest AIS

3 (IQR 2–3)

 Abdomen AIS

2 (IQR 2–3)

 Pelvis AIS

2 (IQR 2–2)

ISS (n= 3954, 97.9%)a

 • 1–8

1306 (33.0)

 • 9–15

1657 (41.9)

 • 16–24

578 (14.6)

 • 25–49

397 (10.0)

 • ≥50

16 (0.5)

 TRISS

0.98 ± 0.05

 RTS

7.5 ± 1.2

Outcomes

 Hospital LOS days (n = 4030, 99.8%)a

5 (IQR 2–11)

 ICU stay days (n = 1018, 25.2%)

3 (IQR 2–8)

 Ventilator days (n = 493, 12.2%)

4 (IQR 1–9)

 In-hospital mortality

154 (3.1)

  1. Data expressed as numbers and valid percentages in brackets, or mean ± standard deviation, or median with interquartile range (IQR) in bracket
  2. GCS Glasgow coma score, ED Emergency Department, AIS Abbreviated injury scale, TRISS Trauma injury severity score, RTS Revised trauma score, LOS Length of stay, ICU Intensive care unit
  3. aavailable data