Table 3.
Demography of hospitalized patients involved with road traffic collision during the periods of March 2019–February 2021 in those who survived (n = 1210) and those who died (n = 39), Al-Ain City, United Arab Emirates
| Variable | Alive n = 1210 | Dead n = 39 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 29.7 (5.7) | 27.6 (14.7) | 0.56 |
| Male | 996 (82.3) | 33 (84.6) | 0.83 |
| Nationality | 0.87 | ||
| United Arab Emirates | 562 (47.6) | 16 (45.7) | |
| Non-UAE | 618 (52.4) | 19 (54.3) | |
| Mechanism of injury | 0.03 | ||
| Motor vehicle collision | 816 (67.4) | 26 (66.7) | |
| Motorcycle | 196 (16.2) | 4 (10.3) | |
| Bicycle | 77 (6.4) | 0 (0) | |
| Pedestrian | 121 (10) | 9 (23.1) | |
| Mode of arrival | 0.06 | ||
| Ground ambulance | 996 (82.5) | 35 (89.7) | |
| Private car/walking-in | 190 (15.7) | 2 (5.1) | |
| Helicopter ambulance | 21 (1.7) | 2 (5.1) | |
| Period | 0.045 | ||
| Pre-COVID | 733 (60.6) | 17 (43.6) | |
| COVID | 477 (39.4) | 22 (56.4) |
Data are presented as mean (SD) for continuous data and number (%) for categorical data
p value = Mann–Whitney U test or Fisher’s Exact test as appropriate