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Table 2 Injury characteristics and outcomes of fall patients in Pakistan

From: Pattern of fall injuries in Pakistan: the Pakistan National Emergency Department Surveillance (Pak-NEDS) study

Variables

Intentional

n (%)

Unintentional falls

n (%)

χ2 p-value

Total#

n (%)

Mechanism of fall (n = 3335)

Fall from height

169 (26.9)

338 (28.5)

0.606

857 (25.7)

Fall from tripping

35 (5.6)

79 (6.7)

 

190 (5.7)

Fall from slipping

367 (58.4)

671 (56.6)

 

1990 (59.7)

Fall others

58 (9.2)

98 (8.3)

 

298 (8.9)

Body parts injured (n = 2327)*

Head/neck

118 (25.9)

257 (25.4)

-

542 (23.3)

Face

42 (9.2)

99 (9.8)

 

218 (9.4)

Upper limb

148 (32.5)

300 (29.6)

 

834 (35.8)

Lower limb

188 (41.2)

375 (37.0)

 

770 (33.1)

Chest/abdomen

28 (6.1)

34 (3.4)

 

130 (5.6)

Other

1 (0.2)

46 (4.5)

 

47 (2.0)

Nature of injury (n = 1519)*

Sprain/strains/bruises

61 (13.7)

241 (29.2)

-

405 (26.7)

Cuts/wounds

261 (58.8)

486 (58.8)

 

791 (52.1)

Fractures/dislocation

125 (28.2)

100 (12.1)

 

330 (21.7)

Concussion/contusion/Intracranial bleeding

50 (11.3)

65 (7.9)

 

122 (8.0)

Other injuries

6 (1.4)

16 (1.9)

 

1 (0.1)

Disposition (n = 2572)

Discharged from ED

378 (74.9)

893 (84.3)

0.000

2031 (79.0)

Admitted

103 (20.4)

100 (9.4)

 

415 (16.1)

Death

8 (1.6)

17 (1.6)

 

32 (1.2)

Others (Left against medical advice/Left without being seen/Referred out)

16 (3.2)

49 (4.6)

 

94 (3.7)

  1. *Total >100% as multiple responses were possible
  2. #missing: intent for 45.6% (n = 1520), disposition for 22.9% (n = 763)