Table 3:
Injuries to body regions other than the head between belted or unbelted traumatic brain-injured motor vehicle accident victims in Taiwan
| Variables | Belted, n(%) (n=252) | Unbelted, n(%) (n=570) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total associated injuries | 118 (47.0) | 360 (64.1) | <.001 * |
| Whole spine fracture | 13 (5.2) | 53 (9.4) | 0.040 * |
| Facial fracture | 24 (9.6) | 123 (21.9) | <.001 * |
| Chest injury | 23 (9.2) | 62 (11.0) | 0.421 |
| Abdominal injury | 6 (2.4) | 20 (3.6) | 0.382 |
| Upper extremity fracture | 11 (4.4) | 37 (6.6) | 0.219 |
| Lower extremity fracture | 25 (10.0) | 49 (8.7) | 0.570 |
| Cervical spine | 12 (4.8) | 48 (8.6) | 0.057 |
| Thoracic spine | 4 (1.6) | 13 (2.3) | 0.605 |
| Lumbar spine | 2 (0.8) | 13 (2.3) | 0.137 |
Categorical variables were expressed by count and percentage, which were then compared between belted and unbelted by the Chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test.
*
indicates a significant difference between belted and unbelted groups.