Table 1.
Comorbidity and injury mechanism
| N (%) 2153 (100) |
|
|---|---|
| Male | 1466 (68) |
| Preinjury status | |
| ASA 1. Healthy | 975 (45) |
| ASA2. Mild systemic disease | 572 (27) |
| ASA 3. Severe systemic disease | 582 (27) |
| ASA 4. Life-threatening systemic disease | 24 (1) |
| Living home – independent | 1883 (88) |
| Living home - with assistance | 192 (9) |
| Institutionalized | 51 (2) |
| Substance dependency | 325 (15) |
| Antiplatelet | 322 (15) |
| Anticoagulation | 189 (9) |
| Antiplatelet and anticoagulation | 34 (1.5) |
| Influenced by alcohol at time of injury | 579 (27) |
| Trauma mechanism | |
| High-energy trauma (Yes) | 812 (38) |
| Falls | 1187 (55) |
| Motor vehicle crashes | 205 (10) |
| Bicycle | 196 (9) |
| Violence | 154 (7) |
| Sports (except bicycle) | 114 (5) |
| Pedestrian | 88 (4) |
| Self-harm | 57 (3) |
| Other/unknown | 152 (7) |