Table 2 patients characteristics based on the height of fall (n = 2181)
Variable | < 1 m (n = 1438; 66%) | 1-3 m (n = 292, 13%) | > 3-6 m (n = 130, 6%) | > 6 m (n = 321, 15%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female N(%) | 811 (56.4) | 171 (58.6) | 58 (44.6) | 92 (28.7) | 0.001 |
Male N(%) | 627 (43.6) | 121 (41.4) | 72 (55.4) | 229 (71.3) | 0.001 |
Age (years) ** | 79(60–103) | 81(60–102)* | 74 (60–99)* | 71 (60–98)* | 0.001 |
ISS** | 10 (9.7–10.3) | 10.7 (9.9–11.5)* | 12.1 (10.9–13.3)* | 13.4 (12.8–14.1)* | 0.001 |
NISS** | 13.2 (12.8–13.7) | 13.7 (12.7–14.8)* | 16.7 (15.1–18.3)* | 17.8 (16.9–18.7)* | 0.001 |
Abdomen AIS** | 2.4 (2.2–2.6) | 2.1 (1.7–2.5) | 2.6 (2–3.2) | 2.2 (1.9–2.4)* | 0.235 |
Head AIS** | 3.2 (3.1–3.3) | 3.1 (2.9–3.3) | 2.9 (2.7–3.1) | 2.8 (2.7–3)* | 0.001 |
Thorax AIS** | 2.7 (2.6–2.8) | 2.6 (2.4–2.9) | 2.7 (2.5–3) | 2.7 (2.6–2.8) | 0.968 |
Upper extremity AIS** | 1.8 (1.8–1.9) | 1.9 (1.7–2) | 2 (1.8–2.1) | 1.9 (1.9–2) | 0.044 |
Spine AIS** | 2.5 (2.4–2.6) | 2.5 (2.3–2.6) | 2.5 (2.2–2.7) | 2.3 (2.3–2.4)* | 0.013 |
Lower extremity AIS** | 2.4 (2.3–2.4) | 2.5 (2.4–2.6) | 2 (1.9–2.2)* | 2 (1.9–2.1)* | 0.001 |
Probability of survival (TRISS) ** | 0.94 (0.93–0.94) | 0.94 (0.92–0.95) | 0.93 (0.91–0.95) | 0.93 (0.92–0.94) | 0.069 |
Hospital stay, days | 7.7 (7.2–8.1) | 7.9 (7–8.8) | 7.8 (6.6–9) | 8.1 (7.5–8.7) | 0.800 |
Mortality | 127 (8.8%) | 18 (6.2%) | 9 (6.9%) | 28 (8.7%) | 0.44 |