Table 1 Number of fall-related hospitalizations and their length of stay, Kuwait public hospitals, Jan – Dec 2016
From: Hospitalization of unintentional fall injuries in Kuwait: a national database study
| Â | Fall-related hospitalizations | LOS in days | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | Median (IQR) | Mean (SD) | ||
Gender | ||||
 Male | 4595 (68.2) | 4 (2,8) | 8.5 (56.2) | .005†|
 Female | 2142 (31.8) | 4 (2,11) | 10.2 (19.3) | |
Age group | ||||
 0–12 | 1624 (24.1) | 2 (1,3) | 3.5 (12.3) | <.001‡ |
 13–64 | 4353 (64.6) | 5 (2,9) | 10.2 (58.2) | |
 65+ | 760 (11.3) | 10 (3,22) | 15.6 (19.0) | |
Nationality | ||||
 Kuwaiti | 2504 (37.2) | 3 (1,7) | 7.6 (16.1) | <.001†|
 Non-Kuwaiti | 4233 (62.8) | 4 (2,9) | 9.9 (58.9) | |
Total fall-related hospitalizations | 6737 (100) | 4 (2,9) | 9.1 (47.7) | Â |