Research Article
Bone Fracture Patterns and Distributions according to Trauma Energy
Table 1
Bivariate comparison between male and female bone injury patients, n = 3066.
| | | Total | Female | Male | Test statistic | -value |
| | Frequency | 3066 (100) | 1254 (40.9) | 1812 (59.1) | | |
| | Age (years), mean (SD) | 42.15 (26.69) | 51.06 (27.61) | 36.04 (24.45) | t (3046) = 15.85 | <0.001 |
| | Age groups | | Children (≤9 years) | 478 (15.6) | 168 (13.4) | 310 (17.1) | χ2(7) = 391.9 | <0.001 | | Adolescent (10–18 years) | 321 (10.5) | 102 (8.1) | 219 (12.1) | | Adult | 1611 (52.5) | 575 (45.9) | 1036 (57.2) | | 19–30 years | 399 (13) | 73 (5.8) | 326 (18) | | 31–40 years | 355 (11.6) | 74 (5.9) | 281 (15.5) | | 41–50 years | 276 (9) | 86 (6.9) | 190 (10.5) | | 51–60 years | 292 (9.5) | 147 (11.7) | 145 (8) | | 61–70 years | 289 (9.4) | 195 (15.6) | 94 (5.2) | | Elderly (≥71 years) | 656 (21.4) | 409 (32.6) | 247 (13.6) |
| | Fracture injury energy | | Low energy | 2102 (68.6) | 1026 (81.8) | 1076 (59.4) | χ2(1) = 173.1 | <0.001 | | High energy | 964 (31.4) | 228 (18.2) | 736 (40.6) |
| | Mechanism of fracture | | Falls from height | 507 (16.5) | 151 (12) | 356 (19.6) | χ2(4) = 196.40 | <0.001 | | Gunshot | 30 (1) | 2 (0.2) | 28 (1.5) | | Industrial | 38 (1.2) | 0 | 38 (2.1) | | RTA | 389 (12.7) | 75 (6) | 314 (17.3) | | Simple falls | 2102 (68.6) | 1026 (81.8) | 1076 (59.4) |
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