Table 4 Comparison of injured anatomical regions of hospitalized child-bearing age women, Al-Ain Hospital, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates, during the period of 2003–2006 (n = 184) compared with the period of 2014–2017 (n = 301)
From: The changing epidemiology of trauma in child-bearing age women
Region | Anatomical region | Abbreviated injury scale (AIS) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Years 2003–2006 (n = 184) | Years 2014–2017 (n = 301) | p value | Years 2003–2006 (n = 184) | Years 2014–2017 (n = 301) | p value | ||
Head | 44 (23.9%) | 40 (13.3%) | 0.004 | 1 (1–5) | 2 (1–5) | 0.025 | |
Face | 22 (12%) | 33 (11%) | 0.77 | 1 (1–2) | 1 (1–3) | 0.57 | |
Neck | 14 (7.6%) | 26 (8.6%) | 0.74 | 1 (1–1) | 1 (1–1) | 0.99 | |
Chest | 32 (17.4%) | 48 (15.9%) | 0.71 | 1 (1–4) | 1 (1–4) | 0.4 | |
Abdomen/ pelvis | 10 (5.4%) | 27 (9%) | 0.16 | 2 (1–3) | 1 (1–4) | 0.036 | |
Spine* | 13 (7.1%) | 57 (18.9%) | < 0.001 | 2 (2–5) 2.46 (1.1) | 2 (1–3) 1.75 (0.5) | 0.01 | |
Upper limb* | 47 (25.5%) | 87 (28.9%) | 0.46 | 2 (1–3) 1.7 (0.5) | 2 (1–3) 2.03 (0.67) | 0.005 | |
Lower limb | 62 (33.7%) | 105 (34.9%) | 0.84 | 2 (1–4) | 2 (1–3) | 0.2 | |