Table 4.
Stabbing vs shooting related major injuries of the buttock
| Injuries | Stab wound n = 158 | Shot wound n = 457 | Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Internal | P* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visceral: | 38 (24%) | 166 (36%) | 0.56 | 0.37-0.84 | 0.006 |
| Colon | 0 | 39 (9%) | 0.24 | 0.11-0.50 | 0.0003 |
| Small bowel | 4 (3%) | 47 (10%) | 0.23 | 0.08-0.64 | 0.004 |
| Rectal | 30 (19%) | 37 (8%) | 2.66 | 1.58-4.48 | 0.0003 |
| Bladder | 2 (1%) | 21 (5%) | 0.33 | 0.08-1.42 | 0.0097 |
| Major vessel: | 55 (35%) | 26 (6%) | 8.85 | 5.30-14.80 | 0.0001 |
| Gluteal arteries: | 32 (20%) | 5 (1%) | 22.96 | 8.76-60.14 | 0.0001 |
| Superior gluteal artery | 28 (18%) | 5 (1%) | 19.47 | 7.37-51.43 | 0.0001 |
| Inferior gluteal artery | 4 (3%) | 0 | 49.97 | 5.28-473.4 | 0.005 |
| Iliac vessels: | 13 (8%) | 5 (1%) | 8.10 | 2.84-23.12 | 0.0001 |
| Iliac artery | 7 (4%) | 1 (0.2%) | 8.10 | 2.84-23.12 | 0.0003 |
| Internal iliac artery | 4 (3%) | 0 | 49.97 | 5.28-473.4 | 0.0046 |
| Femoral vessels: | 6 (4%) | 2 (0.4%) | 8.98 | 1.79-44.96 | 0.005 |
| Femoral artery | 5 (3%) | 0 | 50.30 | 6.72-376.39 | 0.001 |
| Sciatic nerve | 4 (3%) | 1 (0.2%) | 11.84 | 1.31-106.78 | 0.023 |
| Bony pelvis | 0 | 27 (6%) | 0.25 | 0.10-0.59 | 0.004 |
Values in parenthesis are percentages. *Z test.