Table 6.
Frequencies sorted by age among the population in the seismic crater and the overall Abruzzo population admitted to hospital due to an injury in 2009 vs. 2010–2016 period. (ICD-9-CM, Injury Chapters).
| Hospitalizations by Principal Diagnosis from 6 to 9 April 2009 | Period | 0–16 | 17–59 | 60 and Older | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fractures (800–829) | 6 to 9 April 2009 | 5 (6.3%) | 27 (33.8%) | 48 (60%) | n.s. |
| 2010–2016 | 3762 (7.9%) | 19,092 (39.9%) | 24,957 (52.2%) | ||
| Internal injury of thorax, abdomen, and pelvis (860–869) | 6 to 9 April 2009 | - | 11 (44%) | 14 (56%) | n.s. |
| 2010–2016 | 162 (7.9%) | 922 (44.9%) | 968 (47.2%) | ||
| Intracranial injury, excluding those with skull fracture (850–854) | 6 to 9 April 2009 | 1 (4.8%) | 5 (23.8%) | 15 (71.4%) | n.s. |
| 2010–2016 | 798 (10.7%) | 2673 (36%) | 3961 (53.3%) | ||
| Contusion with intact skin surface (920–924) | 6 to 9 April 2009 | - | 5 (50%) | 5 (50%) | n.s. |
| 2010–2016 | 227 (8.8%) | 979 (38%) | 1366 (53.2%) | ||
| Certain traumatic complications and unspecified injuries (958–959) | 6 to 9 April 2009 | - | 7 (53.8%) | 6 (46.2%) | n.s. |
| 2010–2016 | 647 (18.2%) | 1408 (39.6%) | 1502 (42.2%) | ||
| Late effects of injuries, poisonings, toxic effects, and other external causes (905–909) | 6 to 9 April 2009 | - | 2 (40%) | 3 (60%) | n.s. |
| 2010–2016 | 812 (7.2%) | 4384 (39%) | 6057 (53.8%) | ||
| Crushing injury (925–929) | 6 to 9 April 2009 | - | 4 (80%) | 1 (20%) | n.s. |
| 2010–2016 | 14 (4.9%) | 133 (46.2%) | 141 (48.9%) | ||
| Superficial injury (910–919) | 6 to 9 April 2009 | 1 (50%) | 1 (50%) | - | n.s. |
| 2010–2016 | 85 (12.4%) | 285 (41.5%) | 316 (46.1%) | ||
| Open wound of lower limb (890–897) | 6 to 9 April 2009 | - | 1 (30%) | 2 (70%) | n.s. |
| 2010–2016 | 52 (8.2%) | 271 (42.5%) | 314 (49.3%) | ||
| Open wound of head, neck, and trunk (870–879) | 6 to 9 April 2009 | - | 2 (100%) | - | n.s. |
| 2010–2016 | 88 (17.4%) | 313 (61.7%) | 406 (20.9%) | ||
| Sprains and strains of joints and adjacent muscles (840–848) | 6 to 9 April 2009 | - | 2 (50%) | 2 (50%) | n.s. |
| 2010–2016 | 338 (5.8%) | 2741 (46.7%) | 2792 (47.5%) | ||
| Open wound of upper limb (880–887) | 6 to 9 April 2009 | - | - | 1 (100%) | n.s. |
| 2010–2016 | 249 (7.9%) | 1381 (44%) | 1510 (48.1%) | ||
| All injuries Chapters | 6 to 9 April 2009 | 7 (4.2%) | 67 (39.1%) | 97 (56.7%) | n.s. |
| 2010–2016 | 7560 (8.4%) | 35,510 (39.6%) | 46,601 (52%) |
n.s.: not statistically significant (p > 0.10).