Table 2.
Comparing the number of emergent traumatology/orthopedic service visits in the month immediately prior to and immediately after Peru's national State of Emergency declaration.
| Period 1 | Period 2 | Statistical | TOTAL | |
| Variable | Feb 16-Mar 15, 2020 | Mar 16-Apr 15, 2020 | significance | |
| Number of service visits | ||||
| Total number of service visits | 2213 | 450 | 2663 | |
| Number of men (%) | 945 (42.7%) | 208 (44.5%) | p = 0.40 | 1153 (44.5%) |
| Number of women (%) | 1268 (57.3%) | 242 (53.5%) | 1510 (55.5%) | |
| Median age | 58 | 61 | p < 0.05 | 59 |
| Outcome | ||||
| Discharged home | 2035 (92.0%) | 327 (72.7%) | p < 0.001 | 2362 (88.7%) |
| Hospitalized | 178 (8.0%) | 123 (27.3%) | 301 (11.3%) |
%: percentage; Period 2: the first month of the Peruvian State of Emergency.