Table 6 Characteristics and outcomes of patients with fall injuries among middle and old- age groups (n = 3268/4040)
From: Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of fall-related injuries: a retrospective study
20–45 yrs. (n = 2430) | 46–64 yrs. (n = 838) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Males | 2313 (95.2) | 706 (92.4) | 0.001 |
Location of fall | |||
Work | 624 (66.8) | 309 (36.9) | 0.001 |
Home | 444 (18.3) | 394 (47.0) | |
Other | 362 (14.9) | 135 (16.1) | |
Median height of fall (meters) | 3 (IQR 2–5) | 1 (IQR 0–3) | 0.001 |
Head injury | 787 (32.4) | 235 (28.0) | 0.02 |
Chest injury | 591 (24.3) | 264 (31.5) | 0.001 |
Spinal injury | 849 (34.9) | 235 (28.0) | 0.001 |
Abdominal | 364 (15.0) | 84 (10.0) | 0.001 |
GCS at ED | 13.7 ± 3.4 | 14.2 ± 2.7 | 0.001 |
ISS | 12.4 ± 8.7 | 11.8 ± 8.2 | 0.09 |
TRISS | 0.98 ± 0.06 | 0.97 ± 0.05 | 0.001 |
RTS | 7.5 ± 1.2 | 7.6 ± 1.0 | 0.03 |
Hospital LOS (days) | 6 (IQR 3–13) | 6 (IQR 3–13) | 0.59 |
Mortality | 64 (2.6) | 41 (4.9) | 0.001 |