Table 1 Demographic, medical, and temporal characteristics of accidental fall injuries, Shenkursk District, January 2015–June 2018
From: Mechanisms of accidental fall injuries and involved injury factors: a registry-based study
Age groups** | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Preschool 0–6 years (N = 84) | School 7–17 years (N = 294) | Working 18–59 years (N = 736) | Elderly 60+ years (N = 437) | |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Sex, male | 44 (52.4) | 168 (57.1) | 377 (51.2) | 140 (32.0) |
Injury site | ||||
Homestead land, area near a dwelling | 19 (22.6) | 34 (11.6) | 227 (30.8) | 144 (33.0) |
Dwelling, inside parts (living room, bedroom, kitchen) | 41 (48.8) | 27 (9.2) | 119 (16.2) | 121 (27.7) |
Dwelling, outer parts (roof, porch) | 2 (2.4) | 12 (4.1) | 86 (11.7) | 36 (8.2) |
Roadway | 4 (4.8) | 20 (6.8) | 73 (9.9) | 52 (11.9) |
Public outdoor residential area | 7 (8.3) | 85 (28.9) | 133 (18.1) | 56 (12.8) |
Educational institution (inside and outside, excl. Sports facilities) | 2 (2.4) | 37 (12.6) | 3 (0.4) | 1 (0.2) |
Sports facilities and playgrounds | 8 (9.5) | 68 (23.1) | 21 (2.9) | — |
Natural surroundings (forest, field, river side) | 1 (1.2) | 3 (1.0) | 45 (6.1) | 14 (3.2) |
Other* | — | 8 (2.8) | 29 (3.9) | 13 (3.0) |
Injury localization, ICD-10 | ||||
S00–09: Head | 27 (32.1) | 36 (12.2) | 83 (11.3) | 31 (7.1) |
S20–29: Thorax | 5 (6.0) | 9 (3.1) | 120 (16.3) | 72 (16.5) |
S30–39: Abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine and pelvis | — | 18 (6.1) | 45 (6.1) | 19 (4.3) |
S40–69: Upper extremity | 35 (41.7) | 122 (41.4) | 260 (35.3) | 180 (41.2) |
S70–99: Lower extremity | 17 (20.2) | 103 (35.0) | 219 (29.8) | 127 (29.1) |
Other* | — | 6 (2.1) | 9 (1.3) | 8 (1.9) |
Injury severity according to the AIS | ||||
1 Minor | 55 (65.5) | 207 (70.4) | 421 (57.2) | 190 (43.5) |
2 Moderate | 20 (23.8) | 80 (27.2) | 234 (31.8) | 162 (37.1) |
3 Severe, but not life-threatening | 9 (10.7) | 6 (2.0) | 79 (10.7) | 83 (19.0) |
4 Severe, potentially life-threatening and critical, with uncertain survival | — | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.2) | 2 (0.5) |
Hospitalization, yes | 11 (13.1) | 19 (6.5) | 89 (12.1) | 88 (20.1) |
Season | ||||
15 October - 14 April | 24 (28.6) | 177 (59.9) | 483 (65.5) | 266 (60.4) |
15 April - 14 October | 60 (71.4) | 117 (40.1) | 253 (34.5) | 171 (39.6) |
Alcohol consumption in preceding 24 h, yes | – | 3 (1.0) | 136 (18.5) | 22 (5.0) |