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Pattern and Mechanisms of Fall Injuries Among Patients Admitted at AaBET Hospital (n=331) from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019
| Variables | Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injured body area | Head | 78 | 23.6 |
| Extremities | 156 | 47.1 | |
| Chest | 18 | 5.4 | |
| Pelvic | 30 | 9.1 | |
| Spinal cord | 23 | 6.9 | |
| Poly-trauma | 26 | 7.9 | |
| Mechanism or cause of injuries | Fall from height | 86 | 26.0 |
| Fall from ground | 177 | 53.5 | |
| Fall from stair | 28 | 8.5 | |
| Fall from slippery | 40 | 12.1 | |
