Table 3 Injury type, severity, and discharge status, body part and type of injury
| Â | Legal interventiona no. (%) | Assaultsb no. (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Type of injury and body regionc | Â | Â | Â |
Fracture | 307 (36.7) | 334 (40.0) | .17 |
 Head & neck | 143 (17.1) | 216 (25.8) | <.01 |
 Spine & back | 45 (5.4) | 25 (3.0) | .01 |
 Torso | 118 (14.1) | 97 (11.6) | .13 |
 Extremities | 183 (21.9) | 143 (17.1) | .01 |
Internal injury | 262 (31.3) | 310 (37.1) | .01 |
 Head & neck | 154 (18.4) | 177 (21.2) | .16 |
 Spine & back | 33 (4.0) | 12 (1.4) | <.01 |
 Torso | 169 (20.2) | 183 (21.9) | .40 |
 Extremities | 91 (10.9) | 90 (10.8) | .94 |
Open wounds | 297 (35.5) | 443 (51.8) | <.01 |
 Head & neck | 157 (18.8) | 219 (26.2) | <.01 |
 Spine & back | 18 (2.2) | 14 (1.7) | .48 |
 Torso | 145 (17.3) | 193 (23.1) | <.01 |
 Extremities | 174 (20.8) | 221 (26.4) | <.01 |
Hospital measures of severity | Â | Â | Â |
 Mean days in hospital | 4.7 (sd = 6.6) | 3.7 (sd = 4.1) | .01 |
 Required surgical intervention | 224 (26.8) | 263 (31.5) | .04 |
 Required mechanical ventilation | 42 (5.0) | 45 (5.4) | .74 |
 Mean new injury severity score (NISS) | 8.3 (sd = 11.9) | 8.6 (sd = 9.9) | .57 |
  NISS 16 to 24 | 66 (7.9) | 85 (10.2) | .11 |
  NISS > = 25 | 68 (8.1) | 60 (7.2) | .46 |
 In-hospital fatality (inc. dead on arrival) | 48 (5.7) | 37 (4.3) | .22 |
Discharge status | Â | Â | Â |
 Home | 471 (56.3) | 672 (80.4) | <.01 |
 Left against medical advice | 48 (5.7) | 42 (4.9) | .52 |
 Jail | 84 (10.1) | 5 (0.6) | <.01 |
 Intermediate care facilityd | 169 (20.2) | 68 (8.1) | <.01 |