Table 2. Comparison of injury pattern (AIS≥1) between ≥ 65 years and 16–64 years patients over the years.
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | p-trend | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 2,545 | n = 3,378 | n = 3,632 | n = 3,642 | n = 3,604 | n = 3,685 | n = 3,594 | n = 3,589 | n = 3,637 | n = 3,617 | n = 3,495 | n = 3,623 | n = 3,692 | n = 3,723 | n = 3,868 | |||
| Head | ≥ 65 | 261 (24.5) | 387 (26.7) | 429 (27.6) | 427 (26.9) | 433 (27.7) | 483 (30.3) | 536 (34.6) | 557 (35.4) | 660 (39) | 635 (37.6) | 619 (37.5) | 694 (37.3) | 694 (37.1) | 752 (37) | 779 (37.3) | <0.001 |
| 16–64 | 652 (44.1) | 819 (42.4) | 887 (42.7) | 920 (44.8) | 838 (41) | 927 (44.3) | 880 (43) | 881 (43.7) | 883 (45.4) | 811 (42.1) | 783 (42.4) | 749 (42.5) | 804 (44.1) | 732 (43.3) | 846 (47.6) | 0.06 | |
| Face | ≥ 65 | 160 (49.7) | 181 (42.6) | 234 (45.5) | 256 (42.2) | 217 (39.8) | 227 (44.1) | 271 (41.1) | 293 (39.2) | 346 (38.2) | 296 (37.8) | 294 (34.7) | 373 (30.7) | 353 (30.8) | 403 (28.6) | 465 (30.1) | <0.001 |
| 16–64 | 529 (35.7) | 617 (42.4) | 707 (42.7) | 671 (44.8) | 621 (41.0) | 702 (44.3) | 636 (43.0) | 618 (43.7) | 647 (45.4) | 638 (42.1) | 573 (42.4) | 571 (42.5) | 576 (44.1) | 582 (43.3) | 629 (47.6) | 0.7 | |
| Thorax | ≥ 65 | 97 (9.1) | 155 (10.7) | 195 (12.5) | 198 (12.5) | 146 (9.3) | 208 (13.1) | 235 (15.2) | 246 (15.6) | 285 (16.8) | 293 (17.3) | 318 (19.3) | 363 (19.5) | 350 (18.7) | 394 (19.4) | 410 (19.6) | <0.001 |
| 16–64 | 382 (25.8) | 490 (25.4) | 580 (27.9) | 587 (27.9) | 568 (27.8) | 612 (29.2) | 603 (29.5) | 633 (31.4) | 604 (31.1) | 582 (30.2) | 551 (29.9) | 558 (31.7) | 600 (32.9) | 585 (34.6) | 705 (39.7) | <0.001 | |
| Spine | ≥ 65 | 77 (7.2) | 121 (8.4) | 154 (9.9) | 161 (10.1) | 182 (11.7) | 208 (13.1) | 208 (13.4) | 239 (15.2) | 258 (15.2) | 286 (16.9) | 284 (17.2) | 321 (17.2) | 323 (17.3) | 357 (17.6) | 339 (16.2) | <0.001 |
| 16–64 | 332 (22.4) | 408 (21.1) | 488 (23.5) | 492 (24.0) | 510 (25.0) | 488 (23.3) | 511 (25.0) | 505 (25.1) | 524 (27.0) | 528 (27.4) | 462 (25.0) | 417 (23.7) | 446 (24.5) | 435 (25.7) | 525 (29.5) | <0.001 | |
| Abdomen | ≥ 65 | 43 (4.0) | 51 (3.5) | 54 (3.5) | 49 (3.1) | 51 (3.3) | 57 (3.6) | 53 (3.4) | 55 (3.5) | 74 (4.4) | 75 (4.4) | 87 (5.3) | 98 (5.3) | 102 (5.5) | 120 (5.9) | 115 (5.5) | <0.001 |
| 16–64 | 258 (17.4) | 318 (16.5) | 381 (18.3) | 338 (16.5) | 370 (18.1) | 343 (16.4) | 317 (15.5) | 308 (15.3) | 344 (17.7) | 313 (16.2) | 313 (17) | 288 (16.3) | 325 (17.8) | 330 (19.5) | 376 (21.2) | 0.01 | |
| Upper extremities | ≥ 65 | 263 (24.7) | 332 (22.9) | 391 (25.2) | 405 (25.5) | 365 (23.4) | 426 (26.8) | 396 (25.6) | 405 (25.7) | 485 (28.6) | 427 (25.3) | 459 (27.8) | 518 (27.8) | 552 (29.5) | 606 (29.8) | 641 (30.7) | <0.001 |
| 16–64 | 258 (17.4) | 318 (16.5) | 381 (18.3) | 338 (16.5) | 370 (18.1) | 343 (16.4) | 317 (15.5) | 308 (15.3) | 344 (17.7) | 313 (16.2) | 313 (17.0) | 288 (16.3) | 325 (17.8) | 330 (19.5) | 376 (21.2) | <0.001 | |
| Lower extremities | ≥ 65 | 751 (70.5) | 968 (66.9) | 1,043 (67.1) | 1,055 (66.4) | 960 (61.5) | 944 (59.3) | 845 (54.6) | 821 (52.1) | 882 (52.1) | 843 (49.9) | 869 (52.7) | 976 (52.4) | 953 (51.0) | 1,061 (52.2) | 1,141 (54.6) | <0.001 |
| 16–64 | 752 (50.8) | 962 (49.8) | 1,085 (52.2) | 1,024 (49.9) | 1,047 (51.3) | 1,091 (52.1) | 1,033 (50.5) | 970 (48.2) | 927 (47.7) | 917 (47.6) | 876 (47.5) | 851 (48.3) | 893 (49.0) | 854 (50.5) | 910 (51.2) | 0.03 |
AIS: abbreviated injury scale
Unless otherwise indicated, data are expressed as number (%) of patients.