Table 2. Demographic and severity variables by road user type, Al Ain, 2006–2007 (n = 245).
Vehicle occupant n = 170 | Vulnerable road user(n = 70) | p-value | |
Age (years) | 17 (2–19) | 10 (2–19) | <0.001 |
Gender (male) | 78.8% | 78.6% | 0.999 |
Nationality (UAE national) | 72.9% | 52.9% | 0.004 |
ICU admission | 19.4% | 21.4% | 0.1 |
Length of hospital stay (days) | 3 (1–70) | 4 (1–127) | 0.38 |
Mortality | 4.1% | 0 | 0.11 |
GCS | 15 (3–15) | 15 (3–15) | 0.95 |
TRS | 12 (8–12) | 12 (7–12) | 0.64 |
ISS | 5 (1–41) | 5 (1–38) | 0.64 |
p = Fisher’s Exact test or Mann Whitney test as appropriate; ICU = Intensive Care Unit, GCS = Glasgow Coma Scale, TRS = Revised Trauma Scale, ISS = Injury Severity Score.
Data are presented as number (%) or median (range) as appropriate.