Table 5. Adjusted odds ratio for associated injuries and predictors for nasal fracture in adult trauma patients.
Predictors | OR | 95% CI | p -Value |
---|---|---|---|
Blunt vs. penetrating mechanism | 3.70 | 3.55–3.86 | <0.001 |
Epistaxis | 5.26 | 4.59–6.02 | <0.001 |
Mandible fracture | 1.39 | 1.35–1.42 | <0.001 |
Malar/Maxillary fracture | 4.38 | 4.30–4.45 | <0.001 |
Orbital fracture | 3.99 | 3.91–4.06 | <0.001 |
Open wound of the nose | 8.71 | 8.49–8.94 | <0.001 |
Open wound of the face | 2.70 | 2.67–2.74 | <0.001 |
Tobacco use | 1.05 | 1.04–1.07 | <0.001 |
Positive serum alcohol level | 1.59 | 1.57–1.61 | <0.001 |
Male | 1.31 | 1.29–1.32 | <0.001 |
Age > 65 | 0.85 | 0.83–0.86 | <0.001 |
ISS ≥ 25 | 1.25 | 1.23–1.28 | <0.001 |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; ISS, injury severity score; OR, odds ratio.