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. 2019 Jul 18;14(7):e0220016. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220016

Table 2. Descriptive table of admitted earthquake victims.

N(%) Male, N(%) Female, N(%)
Total admissions 501 242 254
Age group 495 242 253
 0–4 18 (3.6) 10 (4.1) 8 (3.2)
 5–14 67 (13.6) 30 (12.4) 37 (14.7)
 15–49 266 (53.7) 139 (57.4) 127 (50.2)
 > = 50 144 (29.1) 63 (26.3) 81 (32.0)
Mechanism of injury 170 85 85
 Fall from height 30 (17.7) 14 (16.5) 16 (18.8)
 Object fall on patient 90 (52.9) 44 (51.8) 46 (54.1)
 Trapped in rubble 33 (19.4) 19 (22.4) 14 (16.5)
 Slipped/tripped 15 (8.8) 7 (8.2) 8 (9.4)
 Other 2 (1.2) 1 (1.2) 1 (1.2)
Icd-10 groups 494 242 252
 Injuries 438 (88.7) 219 (90.5) 219 (86.9)
 Contact with health services 16 (3.2) 9 (3.7) 7 (2.8)
 Neurological 11 (2,2) 5 (2.1) 6 (2.4)
 Respiratory 5 (1.0) 2 (0.8) 3 (1.2)
 Circulatory 4 (0.8) 2 (0.8) 2 (0.8)
 Mental disorders 4 (0.8) 2 (0.8) 2 (0.8)
 Pregnancy-related 4 (0.8) 0 4 (1.6)
 Other 12 (2.4) 3 (1.2) 9 (3.6)
Location of injury 399 195 204
 Head and neck 73 (18.3) 39 (20.0) 34 (16.7)
 Lower limb 195 (48.9) 107 (54.9) 88 (43.1)
 Trunk 80 (20.1) 29 (14.9) 51 (25.0)
 Upper limb 51 (12.8) 20 (10.2) 31 (15.2)
Primary surgery 345 170 174
 Orthopaedics 226 (65.7) 117 (68.8) 109 (62.6)
 Neurosurgery 40 (11.6) 16 (9.4) 24 (13.8)
 Plastic surgery 31 (9.0) 13 (7.6) 18 (10.3)
 Wound care 19 (5.5) 10 (5.9) 9 (5.2)
 Other 28 (8.1) 14 (8.2) 14 (8.0)

Column percentages within variables are shown. ICD-10 group names were simplified for clarity. Sums do not always add up to total admissions due to missing items.