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Table 2 Clinical characteristics of bomb blast injury patients (n = 103)

From: Bomb blast injuries: an exploration of patient characteristics and outcome using Pakistan National Emergency Departments Surveillance (Pak-NEDS) data

Variables

Under 18 years

n = 25

18 years and above

n = 78

p-value*

 

n

(%)†

n

(%)†

 

Body region injured

    

0.105

Head and neck

6

(20.0)

16

(20.2)

 

Chest and abdomen

1

(3.0)

8

(10.1)

 

Upper limbs

12

(40.0)

15

(18.9)

 

Lower limbs

7

(23.0)

31

(39.2)

 

Others

4

(13.0)

9

(11.3)

 

Nature of injuries

    

0.471

Soft tissue injuries

18

(90.0)

34

(79.0)

 

Fractures

2

(10.0)

7

(16.3)

 

Contusion

0

(0)

2

(4.7)

 

ED Disposition

    

0.069

Discharged from ED

22

(91.7)

45

(63.4)

 

Admitted

1

(4.2)

18

(25.4)

 

Died

1

(4.2)

7

(9.9)

 

Others**

0

(0)

1

(1.4)

 
  1. † These are multi-response variable; denominator includes number of cases on whom data is available
  2. *alpha is 0.05
  3. ** Left without being seen and left against medical advice