Table V.
Patient characteristics for trauma outpatient referrals. Median (IQR), number (%)
| Variable | 2019 (n = 1415) | 2020 (n = 795) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR) | 42 (21 to 60) | 44 (27 to 64) | 0.001* |
| Female sex, n (%) | 702(50) | 423 (53) | 0.108† |
| SIMD, n (%) | 0.043† | ||
| (most deprived) Quintile 1 | 201 (14) | 136 (17) | |
| 2 | 312 (22) | 159 (20) | |
| 3 | 233 (16) | 103 (13) | |
| 4 | 257 (18) | 134 (17) | |
| (least deprived) Quintile 5 | 373 (26) | 232 (29) | |
| Place of injury, n (%) | < 0.001 | ||
| Home | 487 (34) | 338 (42) | |
| Care Institution or hospital | 3 (0) | 2 (1) | |
| Educational establishment | 47 (3) | 20 (3) | |
| Public place | 391 (28) | 245 (31) | |
| Sports or leisure facility | 210 (15) | 54 (7) | |
| Roads or transport | 11 (1) | 1 (1) | |
| Pub or club | 8 (1) | 2 (1) | |
| Other | 159 (11) | 72 (9) | |
| Upper or lower limb, n (%) | 0.513† | ||
| Upper limb injury | 958 (68) | 557 (70) | |
| Lower limb injury | 450 (32) | 234 (30) | |
| Mechanism of injury, n (%) | < 0.001† | ||
| Fall | |||
| From height < 2 metres | 387 (27) | 280 (35) | |
| From height > 2 metres | 14 (1) | 3 (1) | |
| Motor vehicle accident, n (%) | |||
| Pedestrian hit by vehicle | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | |
| Cyclist fall or hit by vehicle | 18 (1) | 11 (1) | |
| Motor cyclist fall or hit by vehicle | 10 (1) | 5 (1) | |
| Occupant of vehicle | 6 (1) | 1 (1) | |
| Sports, n (%) | 231 (16) | 88 (11) | |
| Atraumatic | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | |
| Assault | 21 (1) | 4 (1) | |
| Other | 611 (43) | 399 (50) |
IQR, interquartile range; SIMD, Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation.
*
Mann-Whitney U test
†
Chi squared