Table 3 Comparison of injured anatomical regions of motorcycle-related injured hospitalized patients during the period 2003–2006 (n = 68) and 2014–2017 (n = 94), Al-Ain Hospital, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
From: Reduction of motorcycle-related deaths over 15 years in a developing country
Region | Anatomical region | Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Years 2003–2006 (n = 68) | Years 2014–2017 (n = 94) | p value | Years 2003–2006 (n = 68) | Years 2014–2017 (n = 94) | p value | |
Head | 24 (35.3%) | 18 (19.2%) | 0.03 | 1.5 (1–4) | 3 (1–5) | 0.03 |
Face | 20 (29.4%) | 19 (20.2%) | 0.20 | 1 (1–2) | 1 (1–2) | 0.13 |
Neck | 0 (0%) | 9 (9.6%) | 0.01 | – | 1 (1–1) | – |
Chest | 14 (20.6%) | 22 (23.4%) | 0.71 | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–4) | 0.95 |
Abdomen | 3 (4.4%) | 12 (12.8%) | 0.10 | 1 (1–2) | 2 (1–3) | 0.63 |
Spine | 5 (7.4%) | 10 (10.6%) | 0.59 | 2 (2–2) | 2 (1–2) | 0.99 |
Upper extremities | 35 (51.5%) | 41 (43.6%) | 0.34 | 1 (1–2) | 2 (1–3) | 0.0001 |
Lower extremities | 32 (47.1%) | 45 (47.9%) | 0.99 | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–3) | 0.51 |