Table 2.
Pearson Correlation analysis of weather parameters versus consult type and mechanism of injury. Statistically significant values are in bold.
| Type of Consult | v. Temperature | v. Wind | v. Total Precipitation |
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| Total Consults | r=0.30, p<0.001 | r=-0.01, p=0.776 | r=-0.04, p=0.407 |
| Lower Extremity (Foot, ankle, pilon) | r=0.15, p=0.002 | r=0.01, p=0.764 | r=<-0.01, p=0.999 |
| Long Bone (Tibia, Femur) | r=0.01, =0.922 | r=-0.03, p=0.508 | r=-0.05, p=0.373 |
| Pelvis (hip, acetabulum, pelvic ring) | r=-0.002, p=0.967 | r=<0.01, p=0.989 | r=0.03, p=0.595 |
| Upper Extremity (BBFFx, DR, Humerus) | r=0.03, p=0.584 | r<-0.01, p=0.993 | r=-0.03, p=0.565 |
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| GSW | r=0.04, p=0.381 | r=-0.03, p=0.514 | r=-0.091, p=0.067 |
| MVC | r=0.06, p=0.215 | r=0.06, p=0.257 | r=0.02, p=0.687 |
| MCC | r=0.19, p<0.001 | r=0.02, p=0.665 | r=-0.12, p=0.013 |
| Total Penetrating | r=0.04, p=0.385 | r=-0.02, p=0.664 | r=-0.09, p=0.063 |
| Total Blunt | r=0.20, p<0.001 | r=0.04, p=0.386 | r=-0.072, p=0.146 |