Table 3.
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients admitted for fall-related injuries (N = 4040)
| Comorbidities (n = 4040, 100%)a | |
| • Hypertension | 320 (7.9) |
| • Diabetes mellitus | 272 (6.7) |
| • Congestive heart failure | 106 (2.6) |
| • Psychiatric illness | 13 (0.3) |
| • None reported | 3329 (82.3) |
| Injured regions (n= 4040, 100%)a | |
| • Head | 1433 (35.5) |
| • Spine | 1158 (28.7) |
| • Chest | 946 (23.4) |
| • Pelvis | 566 (14.0) |
| • Abdomen | 526 (13.0) |
| Injury characteristics | |
| GCS at ED | 15 (IQR 15–15) |
| Head AIS | 3 (IQR 3–4) |
| Chest AIS | 3 (IQR 2–3) |
| Abdomen AIS | 2 (IQR 2–3) |
| Pelvis AIS | 2 (IQR 2–2) |
| ISS (n= 3954, 97.9%)a | |
| • 1–8 | 1306 (33.0) |
| • 9–15 | 1657 (41.9) |
| • 16–24 | 578 (14.6) |
| • 25–49 | 397 (10.0) |
| • ≥50 | 16 (0.5) |
| TRISS | 0.98 ± 0.05 |
| RTS | 7.5 ± 1.2 |
| Outcomes | |
| Hospital LOS days (n = 4030, 99.8%)a | 5 (IQR 2–11) |
| ICU stay days (n = 1018, 25.2%) | 3 (IQR 2–8) |
| Ventilator days (n = 493, 12.2%) | 4 (IQR 1–9) |
| In-hospital mortality | 154 (3.1) |
Data expressed as numbers and valid percentages in brackets, or mean ± standard deviation, or median with interquartile range (IQR) in bracket
GCS Glasgow coma score, ED Emergency Department, AIS Abbreviated injury scale, TRISS Trauma injury severity score, RTS Revised trauma score, LOS Length of stay, ICU Intensive care unit
aavailable data