Table 3.
Description of injury sites of Jordanian adult patients by gender (n = 2811). Frequency (Proportion %) injured by gender.
| Site of Injuries | Female | Male | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | % | Frequency | % | Frequency | % | |
| Head | 127 | 36.60 | 962 | 39.04 | 1089 | 38.74 |
| Neck | 13 | 3.75 | 112 | 4.55 | 125 | 4.45 |
| Thorax | 21 | 6.05 | 179 | 7.26 | 200 | 7.11 |
| Abdomen, lower back | 38 | 10.95 | 241 | 9.78 | 279 | 9.93 |
| lumbar spine and pelvis | ||||||
| Shoulder and Upper Arm | 30 | 8.65 | 152 | 6.17 | 182 | 6.47 |
| Elbow/Forearm | 22 | 6.34 | 164 | 6.66 | 186 | 6.62 |
| Wrist/Hand | 25 | 7.20 | 212 | 8.60 | 237 | 8.43 |
| Hip and Thigh | 29 | 8.36 | 118 | 4.79 | 147 | 5.23 |
| Knee and Lower Leg | 21 | 6.05 | 186 | 7.55 | 207 | 7.36 |
| Ankle/Foot | 8 | 2.31 | 61 | 2.48 | 69 | 2.45 |
| Multiple Regions of Body | 6 | 1.73 | 34 | 1.38 | 40 | 1.42 |
| Spin | 1 | 0.29 | 9 | 0.37 | 10 | 0.36 |
| Internal Organs | 6 | 1.73 | 34 | 1.38 | 40 | 1.42 |
| Total | 347 | 100 | 2464 | 100 | 2811 | 1.42 |