Table 2 Maximum injured region by death place of hospitalized trauma patients in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates, during the period of January 2014 to December 2019 (n = 453)
From: Trauma deaths of hospitalized patients in Abu Dhabi Emirate: a retrospective descriptive study
Region | Overall n = 453 | Emergency room n = 151 | Operating room n = 36 | ICU n = 234 | Ward n = 32 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 0.001 | ||||||
Head/brain | 206 (45.5) | 76 (50.3) | 11 (30.6) | 116 (49.6) | 3 (9.4) | |
Chest/lungs | 35 (7.7) | 26 (17.2) | 4 (11.1) | 5 (2.1) | 0 (0.00) | |
Abdomen | 8 (1.8) | 4 (2.6) | 1 (2.8) | 3 (1.3) | 0 (0.00) | |
Pelvis | 10 (2.2) | 4 (2.6) | 1 (2.8) | 4 (1.7) | 1 (3.1) | |
Spine | 8 (1.8) | 3 (2.0) | 1 (2.8) | 1 (0.4) | 3 (9.4) | |
Extremities | 21 (4.6) | 5 (3.3) | 2 (5.6) | 3 (1.3) | 11 (34.4) | |
2 body regions | 112 (24.7) | 23 (15.2) | 11 (30.6) | 72 (30.8) | 6 (18.8) | |
3 or more body regions | 27 (6.0) | 3 (2.0) | 5 (13.9) | 19 (8.1) | 0 (0.00) | |
Not specified | 26 (5.7) | 7 (4.6) | 0 (0.00) | 11 (4.7) | 8 (25.00) | |
Total | 453 (100) | 151 (100) | 36 (100) | 234 (100) | 32 (100) |