Table 3.
Comparison of location of injury of hospitalized patients during the period of 2003–2006 (n = 65) and 10 years later (n = 197) during the period of 2014–2017, Al-Ain Hospital, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Years 2003–2006 | Years 2014–2017 | ||||
Location | Number | % | Number | % | P value |
Home | 36 | 55.4 | 155 | 78.7 | 0.0003 |
Street/highway | 19 | 29.2 | 31 | 15.7 | 0.02 |
Workplace | 8 | 12.3 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0009 |
Off road | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.78 |
Public area | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.5 | 0.33 |
others | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.99 |
Total | 65 | 100.0 | 197 | 100.0 |