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Table 1 Characteristics of patients (n = 29,804)

From: Epidemiological pattern of trauma patients based on the mechanisms of trauma: trends of a regional trauma center in Midwest of Iran

Characteristics

Frequency

Number

Percent ((%)

Age (Year)

Mean ± SD (35.4 ± 21.9)

  ≤ 18

7093

23.8

  >  18

22,711

76.2

Sex

 Male

21,395

71.7

 Female

8409

28.3

Seasons

 Spring

7562

25.4

 Summer

9589

32.1

 Autumn

7855

26.4

 Winter

4798

16.1

Time of week

Weekends

8995

30.2

Weekdays

20,809

69.8

Referral time

 Morning

3394

11.4

 Evening

13,824

46.4

 Night

12,586

42.2

Mechanism of trauma

 Road Traffic Accident

11,790

39.6

 Falls

9009

30.2

 Violence

1836

6.2

 Burn

1308

4.4

 Other

5861

19.7

History of hospitalization

 Yes

6938

23.3

 No

22,866

76.7

Hospital length of stay

  ≤ 3

20,843

70.0

  > 3

8961

30.0

Surgery

 Yes

24,036

80.6

 No

5768

19.4

The final status of patients

 Discharged

28,529

95.8

 Escaped

827

2.7

 Expired

448

1.5