Research Article
Bone Fracture Patterns and Distributions according to Trauma Energy
Table 2
Bivariate comparison between male and female bone injury patients.
| | | Total | Female | Male | Test statistic | -value |
| | Upper limb | 1024 (33.4) | 318 (25.4) | 706 (39) | | |
| | Scapula | 17 (0.3) | 2 (0.2) | 15 (0.8) | χ2(1) = 6.03 | 0.014 |
| | Clavicle | 34 (1.1) | 6 (0.5) | 28 (1.5) | χ2(1) = 7.69 | 0.006 |
| | Humerus | 515 (16.8) | 200 (15.4) | 315 (17.4) | | | | Proximal | 86 (2.8) | 47 (3.7) | 39 (2.2) | χ2(1) = 6.92 | 0.009 | | Shaft | 41 (1.3) | 12 (1) | 29 (1.6) | χ2(1) = 2.33 | 0.127 | | Distal | 388 (12.7) | 141 (11.2) | 247 (13.6) | χ2(1) = 3.82 | 0.051 |
| | Forearm | 342 (10.6) | 96 (7.7) | 246 (13.8) | | | | Proximal | 47 (1.5) | 16 (1.3) | 31 (1.7) | χ2(1) = 0.929 | 0.335 | | Shaft | 123 (4) | 24 (1.9) | 99 (5.5) | χ2(1) = 24.30 | <0.001 | | Distal | 172 (5.6) | 56 (4.5) | 116 (6.4) | χ2(1) = 5.25 | 0.022 |
| | Hand | 116 (3.7) | 14 (1.1) | 102 (5.6) | | | | Carpal | 16 (0.5) | 2 (0.2) | 14 (0.8) | χ2(1) = 5.37 | 0.021 | | Metacarpal | 28 (0.9) | 6 (0.5) | 22 (1.2) | χ2(1) = 4.43 | 0.035 | | Phalangeal | 72 (2.3) | 6 (0.5) | 66 (3.6) | χ2(1) = 32.4 | <0.001 |
| | Lower limb | 1391 (45.4) | 640 (51) | 751 (41.4) | | |
| | Femur | 740 (24.1) | 388 (30.9) | 352 (19.4) | | | | Proximal | 557 (18.2) | 303 (24.2) | 254 (14) | χ2(1) = 51.4 | <0.001 | | Shaft | 118 (3.8) | 45 (3.6) | 73 (4) | χ2(1) = 0.39 | 0.533 | | Distal | 65 (2.1) | 40 (3.2) | 25 (1.4) | χ2(1) = 11.72 | 0.001 |
| | Patellar | 25 (0.8) | 14 (1.1) | 11 (0.6) | χ2(1) = 2.37 | 0.123 |
| | Leg | 482 (15.7) | 195 (15.6) | 287 (15.8) | | | | Proximal | 76 (2.5) | 21 (1.7) | 55 (3) | χ2(1) = 5.68 | 0.017 | | Shaft | 102 (3.3) | 27 (2.2) | 75 (4.1) | χ2(1) = 9.10 | 0.003 | | Distal | 304 (9.9) | 147 (11.7) | 157 (8.7) | χ2(1) = 7.76 | 0.005 |
| | Foot | 144 (4.8) | 43 (3.4) | 101 (5.6) | | | | Tarsal | 94 (3.1) | 26 (2.1) | 68 (3.8) | χ2(1) = 7.03 | 0.008 | | Metatarsal | 33 (1.1) | 12 (1) | 21 (1.2) | χ2(1) = 0.30 | 0.594 | | Phalangeal | 17 (0.6) | 5 (0.4) | 12 (0.7) | χ2(1) = 0.923 | 0.334 |
| | Spine | 498 (16.2) | 238 (19) | 260 (14.3) | | | | Cervical | 9 (0.3) | 1 (0.1) | 8 (0.4) | χ2(1) = 3.314 | 0.069 | | Thoracic | 174 (5.7) | 94 (7.5) | 80 (4.4) | χ2(1) = 13.14 | <0.001 | | Lumbar | 315 (10.3) | 143 (11.4) | 172 (9.5) | χ2(1) = 2.93 | 0.087 |
| | Pelvis | 153 (5) | 58 (4.6) | 95 (5.2) | χ2(1) = 0.59 | 0.44 |
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