Table 3:

Sub-regions of body more commonly injured in physical elder abuse victims with visible injuries vs. matched unintentional fallers with visible injuries presenting to an urban, academic emergency department

	Physical Elder Abuse Cases (n=78) % (95% CI)	Unintentional Fall Controls (n=78) % (95% CI)	Difference % (95% CI)	P value
Maxillofacial / Dental / Neck
Face	60%	28%	32% (15, 49)	<0.001
Left Peri-Orbital Area	22%	9%	13% (1, 25)	0.03
Left Peri-Orbital Area / Zygoma	22%	9%	13% (1, 25)	0.03
Left Cheek / Zygoma	22%	3%	19% (8, 30)	<0.001
Left Cheek / Mandible	17%	3%	14% (4, 25)	0.005
Ears	6%	0%	6% (0, 13)	0.03
Jaw	14%	3%	11% (2, 21)	0.01
Neck	15%	0%	15% (6, 25)	<0.001

Cases and controls were matched by age (5 year intervals), sex, and whether they lived in the community or institution.