Table 2.
Comparison of Data Across Earlier Years and 2020 after Stay-at-Home Order (March 16, 2020)
| Characteristic | 2015 (n = 519) | 2016 (n = 547) | 2017 (n = 514) | 2018 (n = 566) | 2019 (n = 572) | 2020 (n = 480) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, f, n (%) | 184 (35.52) | 166 (30.35) | 157 (30.60) | 185 (32.69) | 184 (32.17) | 134 (27.92) | 0.17 |
| Race, n (%) | 0.04 | ||||||
| Asian | 16 (3.10) | 14 (2.56) | 12 (2.34) | 11 (1.94) | 18 (3.15) | 11 (2.29) | 0.79 |
| Black | 302 (58.53) | 339 (61.97) | 344 (67.06) | 376 (66.43) | 356 (62.24) | 328 (68.33) | 0.005 |
| Other | 42 (8.14) | 32 (5.85) | 27 (5.26) | 24 (4.24) | 30 (5.24) | 34 (7.08) | 0.49 |
| White | 156 (30.23) | 162 (29.62) | 130 (25.34) | 155 (27.39) | 168 (29.37) | 107 (22.29) | 0.036 |
| Age, y, mean ± SD | 45.40 ± 21.43 | 46.17 ± 21.48 | 45.47 ± 20.08 | 46.55 ± 20.72 | 46.92 ± 20.85 | 42.90 ± 20.32 | 0.31 |
| Mechanism of injury, all, n (%) | 0.018 | ||||||
| IVT, all | 109 (21.00) | 119 (21.76) | 104 (20.23) | 130 (22.97) | 120 (20.98) | 148 (30.83) | 0.0008 |
| Assault (blunt) | 69 (13.29) | 63 (11.52) | 74 (14.40) | 67 (11.84) | 68 (11.89) | 56 (11.67) | 0.68 |
| Penetrating IVT, all | 108 (21.01) | 112 (20.59) | 98 (19.10) | 124 (21.95) | 116 (20.35) | 140 (29.91) | 0.003 |
| Stabbing | 36 (6.94) | 45 (8.23) | 37 (7.20) | 40 (7.07) | 39 (6.82) | 38 (7.92) | 0.94 |
| Gunshot wound | 73 (14.07) | 74 (13.53) | 67 (13.04) | 90 (15.90) | 81 (14.16) | 110 (22.92) | 0.0002 |
| Nonintentional, all | 235 (43.35) | 234 (42.78) | 214 (41.63) | 259 (45.76) | 264 (46.15) | 164 (34.17) | 0.001 |
| Fall | 174 (33.53) | 177 (32.36) | 168 (32.68) | 201 (35.51) | 198 (34.62) | 135 (28.12) | 0.17 |
| Found down | 23 (4.43) | 30 (5.48) | 19 (3.70) | 31 (5.48) | 26 (4.55) | 17 (3.54) | 0.53 |
| MVC | 116 (22.35) | 131 (23.95) | 122 (23.74) | 110 (19.43) | 120 (20.98) | 112 (23.33) | 0.40 |
| Pedestrian vs motorized vehicle | 28 (5.39) | 27 (4.94) | 27 (5.25) | 27 (4.77) | 40 (6.99) | 12 (2.50) | 0.035 |
| Outcome, alive, n (%) | 492 (94.80) | 521 (95.25) | 499 (97.08) | 543 (95.94) | 548 (95.80) | 460 (96.03) | 0.55 |
| Injury Severity Score, mean ± SD) | 8.55 ± 10.66 | 7.90 ± 10.21 | 8.03 ± 10.21 | 7.86 ± 8.84 | 8.37 ± 10.69 | 7.94 ± 8.84 | 0.65 |
| Assault (blunt) | 5.51 ± 5.74 | 5.98 ± 6.28 | 6.06 ± 5.88 | 5.15 ± 4.48 | 6.00 ± 6.51 | 6.24 ± 6.29 | 0.67 |
| Stabbing | 4.34 ± 6.73 | 4.11 ± 11.10 | 3.72 ± 5.61 | 3.55 ± 5.45 | 4.76 ± 6.74 | 5.91 ± 6.97 | 0.36 |
| Gunshot wound | 16.61 ± 20.34 | 11.38 ± 15.01 | 12.77 ± 16.83 | 13.29 ± 15.40 | 14.89 ± 18.01 | 10.08 ± 12.32 | 0.13 |
| Fall | 7.71 ± 6.26 | 8.01 ± 7.53 | 9.33 ± 10.49 | 8.06 ± 6.30 | 7.67 ± 8.42 | 8.56 ± 7.09 | 0.77 |
| Found down | 6.59 ± 7.24 | 5.56 ± 9.02 | 3.18 ± 3.30 | 3.32 ± 3.88 | 5.80 ± 6.46 | 3.00 ± 4.11 | 0.18 |
| MVC | 8.18 ± 8.38 | 8.76 ± 10.83 | 6.46 ± 6.57 | 7.88 ± 7.32 | 7.64 ± 9.11 | 7.46 ± 8.76 | 0.44 |
| Pedestrian vs motorized vehicle | 8.84 ± 9.49 | 8.04 ± 10.34 | 9.48 ± 9.23 | 5.67 ± 4.70 | 10.15 ± 11.08 | 6.80 ± 6.78 | 0.96 |
IVT, intentional/violent; MVC, motor vehicle crash.