Table 2.
Comparison of patients with acetabular fractures between Denver, CO, USA, and Shijiazhuang, China
| Variable | Shijiazhuang, China | Denver, CO, USA | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years)* | 40 ± 13 | 44 ± 16 | < 0.001 |
| Sex (%) | 0.92 | ||
| Male | 77 | 77 | |
| Female | 23 | 23 | |
| Injury Severity Score (points)* | 12 ± 7 | 12 ± 10 | 0.44 |
| Injury type (%) | 0.004 | ||
| Motor vehicle accident | 54 | 61 | |
| Fall > 10 feet | 20 | 3 | |
| Fall < 10 feet | 12 | 21 | |
| Other (biking, horse riding, skiing) | 14 | 15 | |
| Mean time from injury to surgery (days) | 9 | 3 | < 0.001 |
| Mean length of hospital stay (days) | 26 | 11 | < 0.001 |
| Symptomatic deep vein thrombosis (%) | 3 | 1 | 0.27 |
* Values are expressed as mean ± SD.