Table 2:
Associations of the variables with intracranial lesions
| Variable | Intracranial lesions | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n=70) | No (n=236) | ||
| Number (%) | |||
| Age (year) | 0.953 | ||
| 60–70 | 36 (51.4) | 125 (53.0) | |
| 70–80 | 21 (30.0) | 72 (30.5) | |
| 80–90 | 10 (14.3) | 32 (13.6) | |
| >90 | 3 (4.3) | 7 (3.0) | |
| Gender | 0.026 | ||
| Male | 55 (78.6) | 152 (64.4) | |
| Female | 15 (21.4) | 84 (35.6) | |
| Injury mechanism | 0.068 | ||
| Falls | 35 (50.0) | 95 (40.3) | |
| MVC | 16 (22.9) | 66 (28.0) | |
| Assaults | 2 (2.9) | 32 (13.6) | |
| Others | 17 (24.2) | 43 (16.3) | |
| Trauma severity | |||
| Mild | 37 (52.9) | 224 (94.9) | <0.001 |
| Moderate | 21 (30.0) | 6 (2.5) | |
| Severe | 12 (17.1) | 6 (2.5) | |
| Scalp lacerations | 13 (18.6) | 50 (21.2) | 0.635 |
MVC: motor vehicle collision