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Demographic and injury characteristics (N = 220)
| Mean age, y | 36 ± 25 |
| Males (%) | 157 (71%) |
| Females (%) | 63 (29%) |
| Males/females | 2.49/1 |
| History of actual illness | 29 (13%) |
| Previous nasal trauma (%) | 28 (13%) |
| Traumatic mechanism (%) | |
| Motor vehicle collision | 78 (35%) |
| Traumatism with a blunt instrument | 45 (20%) |
| Fall accident | 37 (17%) |
| Assault | 20 (9%) |
| Unknown | 41 (19%) |
| Nasal fractures (%) | 167 (76%) |
