Table 2.
Distribution of injury characteristics according to age group
| Injury characteristics | Age groups | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 25–44 | 45–64 | 65 + | p value | |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Mechanism of injury | |||||
| Fall (W00–W19) | 1370 (44) | 3785(44) | 3954(58) | 4821 (74) | < 0.001 |
| on same level | 682(50) | 1852(49) | 2047(52) | 2714(56) | |
| from one level to another | 240(18) | 691(18) | 642(16) | 497(10) | |
| into water | 6(0) | 2(0) | 2(0) | 0(0) | |
| unspecified fall | 442(32) | 1240(33) | 1263(32) | 1610(33) | |
| Exposure to mechanical forces (W20–W64) | 386(12) | 1215(14) | 766(11) | 335(5) | |
| inanimate | 324(84) | 1022(84) | 661(86) | 292(87) | |
| animate | 62(16) | 193(16) | 105(14) | 43(13) | |
| Poisoning (X40–X49; X60–X69; X85–X90; Y10–Y19) | 431 (14) | 1289(15) | 688(10) | 325(5) | < 0.001 |
| by drugs, medicaments and biological substances | 282(65) | 755(59) | 418(61) | 238(73) | |
| by alcohol | 84(19) | 377(29) | 173(25) | 21(6) | |
| by chemicals and noxious substances | 65(15) | 157(12) | 97(14) | 66(20) | |
| Transport accident (V01–V99) | 487(16) | 1069(12) | 641(9) | 359(6) | < 0.001 |
| pedestrian | 44(9) | 99(9) | 95(15) | 67(19) | |
| pedal cyclist | 14(3) | 19(2) | 7(1) | 4(1) | |
| motorcycle, three-wheeled motor vehicle rider/occupant | 22(5) | 24(2) | 8(1) | 2(1) | |
| car occupant | 183(38) | 473(44) | 270(42) | 124(35) | |
| other land transport occupant | 43(9) | 125(12) | 85(13) | 58(16) | |
| other and unspecified transport | 181(37) | 329(31) | 176(27) | 104(29) | |
| Fire/burn/radiation/air temperature and pressure (W85–W99; X00–X09; X10–X19; X76–X77; Y26) | 154(5) | 447(5) | 269(4) | 191(3) | |
| Other specified (W65–W84; X20–X29; X30–X39; X50–X57; X91–X99) | 215(7) | 585(7) | 363(5) | 274(4) | |
| Unspecified (X58–X59; X84; Y34) | 77(2) | 262(3) | 171(2) | 172(3) | |
| Mode of injury | |||||
| Intracranial injury | 1141(37) | 2664(31) | 1850(27) | 1371(21) | < 0.001 |
| Fracture | 543(17) | 1837(21) | 2420(35) | 3633(56) | |
| Toxic effects of substance | 384(12) | 1147(13) | 605(9) | 256(4) | |
| Open wound | 151(5) | 456(5) | 263(4) | 143(2) | |
| Injury muscles, tendons, blood vessels, nerves and spinal cord | 226(7) | 641(7) | 354(5) | 112(2) | |
| Internal organs | 86(3) | 252(3) | 190(3) | 103(2) | |
| Burns and corrosions | 151(5) | 445(5) | 273(4) | 197(3) | |
| Poisoning | 113(4) | 322(4) | 141(2) | 97(1) | |
| Dislocation, sprain and strain of joint and ligaments | 94(3) | 174(2) | 152(2) | 110(2) | |
| Superficial injury | 61(2) | 171(2) | 88(1) | 73(1) | |
| Other/unspecified | 170(5) | 543(6) | 516(7) | 384(5) | |
| Injured body region | |||||
| Head (S00–S09) | 1336(43) | 3124(36) | 2103(31) | 1538(24) | < 0.001 |
| Upper extremities (S40–S69) | 516(17) | 1453(17) | 1277(19) | 780(12) | |
| Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (T51–T65) | 384(12) | 1147(13) | 606(9) | 256(4) | |
| Lower extremities (S70–S99) | 265(8) | 1074(12) | 1490(22) | 2975(46) | |
| Multiple (T00–T07) | 96(3) | 287(3) | 234(3) | 145(2) | |
| Abdomen and pelvis including lower back and genitals (S30–S39) | 104(3) | 313(4) | 216(3) | 95(1) | |
| Burns and corrosions (T20–T32) | 151(5) | 445(5) | 273(4) | 197(3) | |
| Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of drugs, medicaments and biological substances (T36–T50) | 114(4) | 324(4) | 141(2) | 97(1) | |
| Thorax/neck (S10–S29) | 85(3) | 268(3) | 290(4) | 177(3) | |
| Other/unspecified (T66–T78) | 69(2) | 217(3) | 222(3) | 219(3) | |
| TOTAL | 3120(12) | 8652(34) | 6852(27) | 6479(26) | 25103 |