Table 2 Proportions of hospital admissions resulting from emergency department presentations for pelvic fractures by gender and age group, from 1999–2000 to 2004–2005.
| Number of all ED presentations for pelvic fracture | Lower bound for the % of ED presentations resulting in hospital admission (95% CI) | Upper bound for the % of ED presentations resulting in hospital admission (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men (years) | |||
| 50–59 | 34 | 55.9 (39.2 to 72.6) | 64.7 (48.6 to 80.8) |
| 60–69 | 47 | 80.9 (69.6 to 92.1) | 91.5 (83.5 to 99.5) |
| 70–79 | 92 | 72.8 (63.7 to 81.9) | 82.6 (74.9 to 90.4) |
| ⩾80 | 151 | 68.9 (61.5 to 76.3) | 82.8 (76.8 to 88.8) |
| Total | 324 | 70.4 (65.4 to 75.3) | 82.1 (77.9 to 86.3) |
| Women (years) | |||
| 50–59 | 43 | 44.2 (29.3 to 59.0) | 53.5 (38.6 to 68.4) |
| 60–69 | 81 | 56.8 (46.0 to 67.6) | 72.8 (63.2 to 82.5) |
| 70–79 | 322 | 68.6 (63.6 to 73.7) | 82.6 (78.5 to 86.7) |
| ⩾80 | 947 | 68.6 (65.7 to 71.6) | 84.9 (82.6 to 87.2) |
| Total | 1393 | 67.2 (64.7 to 69.7) | 82.7 (80.7 to 84.7) |
| Overall (years) | |||
| 50–59 | 77 | 49.4 (38.2 to 60.5) | 58.4 (47.4 to 69.4) |
| 60–69 | 128 | 65.6 (57.4 to 73.9) | 79.7 (72.7 to 86.7) |
| 70–79 | 414 | 69.6 (65.1 to 74.0) | 82.6 (79.0 to 86.3) |
| ⩾80 | 1098 | 68.7 (65.9 to 71.4) | 84.6 (82.5 to 86.7) |
| Total | 1717 | 67.8 (65.6 to 70.0) | 82.6 (80.8 to 84.4) |
ED, emergency department.