Table 3 Demography of hospitalized patients involved with road traffic collision during the periods of March 2019–February 2021 in those who survived (n = 1210) and those who died (n = 39), Al-Ain City, United Arab Emirates
Variable | Alive n = 1210 | Dead n = 39 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 29.7 (5.7) | 27.6 (14.7) | 0.56 |
Male | 996 (82.3) | 33 (84.6) | 0.83 |
Nationality | 0.87 | ||
United Arab Emirates | 562 (47.6) | 16 (45.7) | |
Non-UAE | 618 (52.4) | 19 (54.3) | |
Mechanism of injury | 0.03 | ||
Motor vehicle collision | 816 (67.4) | 26 (66.7) | |
Motorcycle | 196 (16.2) | 4 (10.3) | |
Bicycle | 77 (6.4) | 0 (0) | |
Pedestrian | 121 (10) | 9 (23.1) | |
Mode of arrival | 0.06 | ||
Ground ambulance | 996 (82.5) | 35 (89.7) | |
Private car/walking-in | 190 (15.7) | 2 (5.1) | |
Helicopter ambulance | 21 (1.7) | 2 (5.1) | |
Period | 0.045 | ||
Pre-COVID | 733 (60.6) | 17 (43.6) | |
COVID | 477 (39.4) | 22 (56.4) |