Table 4 Characteristics and outcomes of patients following fall-related injuries by gender between 2010 and 2017 (N = 4040)
From: Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of fall-related injuries: a retrospective study
Males (n = 3603, 89.2%) | Females (n = 437, 10.8%) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age ± SD (years) | 33.2 ± 16.7 | 31.6 ± 27.9 | 0.26 |
Location of fall | 0.001 | ||
Work | 1935 (53.7) | 54 (12.4) | |
Home | 1015 (28.2) | 299 (68.4) | |
Street/public place | 185 (5.1) | 25 (5.7) | |
Recreational | 111 (3.1) | 27 (6.2) | |
Other | 357 (9.9) | 32 (7.3) | |
Median height of fall (meters) | 3 (IQR 0.5–5) | 0.5 (IQR 0–0.5) | 0.001 |
Head injury | 1284 (35.6) | 149 (34.1) | 0.53 |
Chest injury | 881 (24.5) | 65 (14.9) | 0.001 |
Spinal injury | 1069 (29.7) | 89 (20.4) | 0.001 |
Abdominal | 490 (13.6) | 36 (8.2) | 0.001 |
GCS at ED | 13.8 ± 3.3 | 14.3 ± 2.6 | 0.001 |
ISS | 12.0 ± 8.7 | 9.8 ± 6.8 | 0.001 |
TRISS | 0.98 ± 0.06 | 0.98 ± 0.03 | 0.002 |
RTS | 7.5 ± 1.2 | 7.6 ± 0.9 | 0.03 |
Hospital LOS (days) | 5 (IQR 2–11) | 5 (IQR 2–12) | 0.23 |
Mortality | 123 (3.4) | 8 (1.8) | 0.08 |