TABLE 3.
Mechanism of Injury: Changes in Absolute Numbers and Percentages During Lockdown
| 2019 | 2020 | Change in Absolute Numbers and % in 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanism | n = 1,143 (%) | n = 1,202 (%) | |
| MVA | 163 (14.3) | 150 (12.5) | −13 (−8.0%) |
| AVP | 134 (11.7) | 77 (6.4) | −57 (−42.5%) |
| MCA | 93 (8.1) | 57 (4.7) | −36 (−38.7%) |
| Bicycle accident | 74 (6.5) | 53 (4.4) | −21 (−28.4%) |
| Overall falls | 305 (26.7) | 364 (30.3) | +59 (+19.3%) |
| Fall from high place | 36 (3.1) | 30 (2.5) | −6 (−16.7%) |
| Fall on same level | 157 (13.7) | 208 (17.3) | +51 (+32.5%) |
| Age ≥70 y | 64 (40.8) | 87 (41.8) | +23 (+35.9%) |
| Age ≥75 y | 51 (32.5) | 74 (35.6) | +23 (+45.1%) |
| Other falls | 112 (9.8) | 126 (10.5) | +14 (+12.5%) |
| GSW | 97 (8.5) | 104 (8.6) | +6 (+6.2%) |
| Stab wound | 61 (5.3) | 85 (7.1) | +24 (+39.3%) |
| Assault other penetrating | 61 (5.3) | 54 (4.5) | −7 (−11.5%) |
| Blunt assault | 84 (7.3) | 98 (8.2) | +14 (+16.7%) |
| Dog bite | 14 (1.2) | 14 (1.2) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Machine | 6 (0.5) | 25 (2.1) | +19 (+316.7%) |
| Law enforcement related | 8 (0.7) | 7 (0.6) | −1 (−12.5%) |
| Suicide | 26 (2.3) | 36 (3) | +10 (+38.5%) |
AVP, auto versus pedestrian accident; MCA, motorcycle accident; MVA, motor vehicle accident.