Table 6.
Characteristics and outcomes of patients with fall injuries among middle and old- age groups (n = 3268/4040)
| 20–45 yrs. (n = 2430) |
46–64 yrs. (n = 838) |
P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 2313 (95.2) | 706 (92.4) | 0.001 |
| Location of fall | |||
| Work | 624 (66.8) | 309 (36.9) | 0.001 |
| Home | 444 (18.3) | 394 (47.0) | |
| Other | 362 (14.9) | 135 (16.1) | |
| Median height of fall (meters) | 3 (IQR 2–5) | 1 (IQR 0–3) | 0.001 |
| Head injury | 787 (32.4) | 235 (28.0) | 0.02 |
| Chest injury | 591 (24.3) | 264 (31.5) | 0.001 |
| Spinal injury | 849 (34.9) | 235 (28.0) | 0.001 |
| Abdominal | 364 (15.0) | 84 (10.0) | 0.001 |
| GCS at ED | 13.7 ± 3.4 | 14.2 ± 2.7 | 0.001 |
| ISS | 12.4 ± 8.7 | 11.8 ± 8.2 | 0.09 |
| TRISS | 0.98 ± 0.06 | 0.97 ± 0.05 | 0.001 |
| RTS | 7.5 ± 1.2 | 7.6 ± 1.0 | 0.03 |
| Hospital LOS (days) | 6 (IQR 3–13) | 6 (IQR 3–13) | 0.59 |
| Mortality | 64 (2.6) | 41 (4.9) | 0.001 |
Data expressed as numbers, and valid percentages in bracket or mean ± standard deviation or median with interquartile range (IQR) in bracket
GCS Glasgow coma score, ED Emergency Department, ISS Injury severity score, TRISS Trauma injury severity score, RTS Revised trauma score, LOS Length of stay