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. 2021 Mar;25(3):273–278. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23758

Table 2.

Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis for factors related to trauma in 2020 vs 2018

Variables April 2020 Frequency n = 402 (%) April 2018 Frequency n = 667 (%) p-value Unadjusted odds ratio p-value Adjusted odds ratio
Males 277 (68.7) 500 (75) 0.027 0.73 (0.56–0.97) 0.83 1.04 (0.74–1.45)
Pediatric (<18 yrs) and geriatric (≥60 yrs) trauma 157 (39.0) 189 (28.3) <0.001 1.61 (1.24–2.10) 0.10 1.32 (0.95–1.82)
Religion—Hindus 349 (86.6) 614 (92.1) 0.004 0.56 (0.37–0.83) 0.37 0.81 (0.51–1.29)
RTA vs others 131 (32.5) 433 (64.9) <0.001 0.26 (0.20–0.34) <0.001 0.44 (0.31–0.62)
Assault 14 (3.5) 18 (2.7) 0.47 1.30 (0.64–2.64)
Fall from height 55 (13.6) 57 (8.5) 0.008 1.70 (1.14–2.51) 0.42 1.23 (0.74–2.05)
Fall on ground level 92 (22.8) 47 (7.0) <0.001 3.90 (2.68–5.69) 0.013 1.87 (1.14–3.06)
H/O alcohol consumption 8 (2) 46 (6.9) <0.001 0.27 (0.13–0.59) 0.90 0.93 (0.34–2.61)
BAC detected 19 (4.7) 112 (16.8) <0.001 0.25 (0.15–0.41) 0.002 0.34 (0.17–0.67)
Pulse > 100 b/min 79 (19.6) 211 (31.6) <0.001 0.53 (0.39–0.71) 0.001 0.55 (0.39–0.78)
SBP < 90 mm Hg 6 (1.5) 17 (2.5) 0.25 0.58 (0.23–1.48)
SpO2 < 94% 6 (1.5) 43 (6.4) <0.001 0.22 (0.09–0.52) 0.004 0.21 (0.07–0.61)
GCS 10 (2.5) 40 (6) 0.008 0.40 (0.20–0.81) 0.96 0.98 (0.35–2.70)
Head injury 44 (10.9) 180 (27.0) 0.001 0.33 (0.23–0.47) <0.001 0.21 (0.13–0.33)
Fractures or dislocation 171 (44.1) 437 (65.6) <0.001 0.39 (0.30–0.50) <0.001 0.20 (0.15–0.28)
ISS 30 (7.4) 28 (4.2) 0.02 1.84 (1.08–3.12) <0.001 10.17 (4.83–21.42)
Discharge from ED 293 (72.7) 468 (70.2) 0.37 1.13 (0.86–1.49)

BAC, blood alcohol levels; ED, emergency department, GCS, Glasgow coma scale; ISS, injury severity score; RTA, road traffic accidents; SBP, systolic blood pressure