Table 2.

Comparison of the mechanism of injury of hospitalized patients during the period of 2003–2006 (n = 66) and 10 years later (n = 200) during the period of 2014–2017, Al-Ain Hospital, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates.

	Years 2003–2006		Years 2014–2017
Mechanism	Number	%	Number	%	P value
Same level fall	41	62.1	154	77	0.02
RTC	18	27.3	33	16.5	0.07
Fall from height	2	3	1	0.5	0.15
Heavy object	1	1.5	3	1.5	0.99
Burn	1	1.5	5	2.5	0.99
Machinery	0	0	1	0.5	0.99
Others	3	4.5	3	1.5	0.16
Total	66	100	200	100