Table 2.
Vehicular assaults (n = 26) | Pedestrian trauma (n = 81) | p value | |
---|---|---|---|
ISS, meana | 23.2 ± 12.8 | 15.4 ± 13.8 | 0.012 |
Head | 15 (58) | 28 (35) | 0.036 |
Face | 14 (54) | 23 (28) | 0.0176 |
Chest | 3 (12) | 25 (31) | 0.051 |
Abdomen | 3 (11) | 15 (19) | NS |
Lower extremities | 20 (77) | 44 (54) | 0.04 |
Upper extremities | 8 (31) | 29 (36) | NS |
Spine | 7 (27) | 9 (11) | 0.049 |
Skin | 7 (27) | 11 (14) | NS |
Pelvis | 3 (12) | 26 (32) | 0.04 |
Vascular | 3 (12) | 0 (0) | 0.0019 |
Ocular | 2 (8) | 4 (5) | NS |
The Student’s t-test and chi-squared test were used for statistical analysis as appropriate
Abbreviations: ISS injury severity score
aData shown as number (and percentage), and mean ± standard deviation