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. 2022 Sep 9;2022:8695916. doi: 10.1155/2022/8695916

Table 5.

Bivariate association between bone fractures with injury mechanism.

Falls from height Gunshot Industrial RTA Simple falls Test statistic p-value
Upper limb 133 (26.2) 11 (36.7) 29 (76.3) 83 (21.3) 768 (36.5) χ 2(12) = 311.23 <0.001

Scapula 6 (1.2) 0 0 10 (2.6) 1 (0.01) χ2(4) = 35.10 <0.001

Clavicle 11 (2.2) 0 0 14 (3.6) 9 (0.4) χ 2(4) = 31.01 <0.001

Humerus
 Proximal 9 (1.8) 1 (3.3) 0 8 (2.1) 68 (3.2) χ 2(4) = 6.70 0.153
 Shaft 5 (1) 0 0 13 (3.3) 23 (1.1) χ 2(4) = 11.7 0.019
 Distal 41 (8.1) 0 0 6 (1.5) 341 (16.2) χ 2(4) = 118.17 <0.001

Forearm
 Proximal 8 (1.6) 0 0 5 (1.3) 34 (1.6) χ 2(4) = 2.37 0.668
 Shaft 17 (3.4) 3 (10) 1 (2.6) 10 (2.6) 92 (4.4) χ 2(4) = 5.90 0.205
 Distal 31 (6.1) 0 0 8 (2.1) 133 (6.3) χ 2(4) = 22.16 <0.001

Hand
 Carpal 2 (0.4) 0 4 (10.5) 2 (0.5) 8 (0.4) χ 2(4) = 18.21 0.001
 Metacarpal 2 (0.4) 4 (13.3) 4 (10.5) 3 (0.8) 15 (0.7) χ 2(4) = 30.11 <0.001
 Phalangeal 1 (0.2) 3 (10) 20 (52.6) 4 (1) 44 (2.1) χ 2(4) = 124.1 <0.001

Lower limb 185 (36.5) 19 (63.3) 9 (23.7) 137 (35.2) 1041 (49.5) χ 2(12) = 311.23 <0.001

Femur
 Proximal 15 (3) 0 0 7 (1.8) 535 (15.4) χ 2(4) = 239.11 <0.001
 Shaft 16 (3.2) 2 (6.7) 0 28 (7.2) 72 (3.4) χ 2(4) = 14.73 <0.001
 Distal 4 (0.8) 2 (6.7) 0 7 (1.8) 52 (2.5) χ 2(4) = 10.64 0.031

Patellar 3 (0.6) 0 0 4 (1) 18 (0.9) χ 2(4) = 1.70 0.79

Leg
 Proximal 23 (4.5) 4 (13.3) 1 (2.6) 13 (3.3) 35 (1.7) χ2(4) = 22.16 <0.001
 Shaft 19 (3.7) 3 (10) 5 (13.2) 24 (6.2) 51 (2.4) χ2(4) = 23.40 <0.001
 Distal 41 (8.1) 4 (13.3) 0 38 (9.8) 221 (10.5) χ 2(4) = 11.14 0.025

Foot
 Tarsal 53 (10.5) 1 (3.3) 1 (2.6) 14 (3.6) 25 (1.2) χ 2(4) = 90.73 <0.001
 Metatarsal 11 (2.2) 0 1 (2.6) 1 (0.3) 20 (1) χ 2(4) = 9.51 0.049
 Phalangeal 0 3 (10) 1 (2.6) 1 (0.3) 12 (0.6) χ 2(4) = 19.95 0.001

Spine 141 (27.8) 0 0 111 (28.5) 246 (11.7) χ 2(12) = 311.23 <0.001
 Cervical 1 (0.2) 0 0 8 (2.1) 0 χ 2(4) = 30.50 <0.001
 Thoracic 51 (10.1) 0 0 38 (9.8) 85 (4) χ 2(4) = 44.61 <0.001
 Lumbar 89 (17.6) 0 0 65 (16.7) 161 (7.7) χ 2(4) = 71.30 <0.001

Pelvis 48 (9.5) 0 0 58 (14.9) 58 (14.9) χ 2(4) = 120.1 <0.001