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Table 2 Demographic and severity variables by age category (<18 and ≥18), Al Ain, 2006–2007, n = 333

From: Youth traffic-related injuries: a prospective study

 

Age <18 years

(n = 62)

Age ≥18 years

(n = 271)

p-value

Gender (male)

53 (85.5%)

237 (87.5%)

0.68

UAE nationals

49 (79%)

189 (69.7%)

0.16

Type of patient

  

p < 0.0001

 Driver

12 (19.4%)

143 (53%)

 

 Front seat

18 (29%)

59 (21.8%)

 

 Back seat passenger

18 (29%)

34 (12.6%)

 

 Motorcyclist

6 (9.7%)

11 (4.6%)

 

 Quadrubike user

6 (9.7%)

6 (2.2%)

 

 Cyclist

0

4 (1.5%)

 

 Pedestrian

2 (3.2%)

13 (4.8%)

 

ICU admission

12 (19.4%)

52 (19.2%)

0.99

Hospital stay (days)

15 (2–69)

3 (1–58)

0.25

Mortality

1 (1.6%)

8 (2.95%)

0.7

GCS

9 (5–15)

15 (3–15)

0.42

RTS

10 (8–12)

12 (7–12)

0.44

ISS

5 (1–41)

5 (1–41)

0.31

  1. Data are presented as number (%) or median (range) as appropriate
  2. p Fisher’s Exact test or Mann Whitney test as appropriate, ICU Intensive Care Unit, GCS Glasgow Coma Scale, RTS Revised Trauma Score, ISS Injury Severity Score