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Table 3 Trauma fractures profile (N = 366)

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)