From: Epidemiology of traumatic falls after Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Characteristic | Pre-Maria (2014–2016, n = 281) n (%) | Post-Maria (2017, n = 85) n (%) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
FRACTURES | |||
Skull fracture | 0.19 | ||
Yes | 34 (12.1) | 15 (17.7) | |
No | 247 (87.9) | 70 (82.3) | |
Ribcage fracture | 0.60 | ||
Yes | 161 (57.3) | 46 (54.1) | |
No | 120 (42.7) | 39 (45.9) | |
Spine fracture | 0.48 | ||
Yes | 64 (22.8) | 16 (18.8) | |
No | 217 (77.2) | 69 (81.2) | |
Upper limb fracture | 0.18 | ||
Yes | 68 (24.2) | 14 (16.5) | |
No | 213 (75.8) | 71 (83.5) | |
Lower limb fracture | 0.44 | ||
Yes | 38 (13.5) | 15 (17.6) | |
No | 243 (86.5) | 70 (82.4) |