Table 2.
The association of the lockdown period of 2020 and the similar periods of 2018 and 2019 with several mechanisms of injury presented as odd ratios (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI)a.
| Year of ED admissionb | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanismc, n (%) | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
| N = 626 | N = 696 | N = 269 | ||
| MVCd | 73 (11.7) | 131 (18.8) | 29 (10.8) | |
| OR (95% CI) | 0.64 (0.7–0.88) | Ref | 0.47 (0.31–0.73) | |
| MBCe | 43 (6.9) | 38 (5.5) | 14 (5.2) | |
| OR (95% CI) | 1.20 (0.75–1.90) | Ref | 0.95 (0.50–1.79) | |
| PIf | 31 (5.0) | 31 (4.5) | 8 (3.0) | |
| OR (95% CI) | 1.07 (0.64–1.82) | Ref | 0.66 (0.30–1.47) | |
| Fall | 219 (35.0) | 231 (33.2) | 98 (36.4) | |
| OR (95% CI) | 1.04 (0.81–1.34) | Ref | 1.19 (0.87–1.64) | |
| Assault | 35 (5.6) | 35 (5.0) | 28 (10.4) | |
| OR (95% CI) | 1.21 (0.74–1.98) | Ref | 2.20 (1.30–3.74) | |
| Contact with sharp glass | 36 (5.8) | 46 (6.6) | 27 (10.0) | |
| OR (95% CI) | 0.86 (0.54–1.37) | Ref | 1.65 (1.00–2.77) | |
| Burn | 45 (7.2) | 42 (6.0) | 4 (1.5) | |
| OR (95% CI) | 1.23 (0.79–1.93) | Ref | 0.24 (0.08–0.67) | |
| Poisoning | 20 (3.2) | 14 (2.0) | 10 (3.7) | |
| OR (95% CI) | 1.98 (0.94–4.18) | Ref | 2.37 (0.98–5.72) | |
| Others | 124 (19.8) | 128 (18.4) | 51 (19.0) | |
| OR (95% CI) | 1.23 (0.89–1.69) | Ref | 0.90 (0.58–1.39) | |
a
Derived from multivariable binary logistic regression adjusting for demographic factors including age, gender, occupation, and marital status and comorbidities including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, respiratory diseases, dyslipidemia, depression, and smoking status.
b
Independent Variable (IV).
c
Dependent Variables (DVs).
d
MVC, Motor-vehicle crashes.
e
MBC, Motorcycle and bicycle crashes.
f
PI, Pedestrian injuries.