From: Clinical consequences of road traffic injuries among the elderly in Japan
Group | 1 | 2 | 3 |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 18 - 64 | 65 - 74 | 75 + |
Cases | 1459 | 119 | 78 |
Anatomic region (%) | Â | Â | Â |
   Neck | 45.4 * | 18.5 | 18.9 *** |
   Head | 16.6 | 21.0 | 30.8 *** |
   Chest | 9.9 * | 28.6 ** | 10.3 |
   Abdominal | 6.1 | 8.4 | 9.0 |
   Upper limb | 10.6 | 5.9 | 11.5 |
   Lower limb | 11.5 | 17.7 | 20.5 |
Outcome (% mortality) | 0.9 | 2.5 | 6.4*** |
Hospital admission (%) | 16.5 * | 47.1 | 48.7 *** |
ICU admission (%) | 4.7 * | 16.8 | 17.9 *** |
Treatment (%) | Â | Â | Â |
   None | 86.4 * | 68.9 | 70.5 *** |
   Minor surgery | 7.3 | 12.6 | 16.7 *** |
   Elective surgery | 5 * | 14.3 | 7.7 |
   Emergency surgery | 1.4 | 4.2 | 5.1 |
Injury Severity Score (ISS) (%) | Â | Â | Â |
   Slight(ISS ≤ 3) | 82.3 * | 52.9 | 52.6 *** |
   Moderate(ISS 4 - 8) | 10.4 | 14.3 | 19.2 |
   Severe(≥ 9) | 7.3 * | 32.8 | 19.2 *** |
Admission days (%) | Â | Â | Â |
   Return home | 83.5 * | 52.9 | 51.3 *** |
   Less than 7 days | 4.0 | 6.7 | 10.3 |
   for 7 - 13 days | 3.1 | 6.7 | 9.0 |
   for 14 - 27 days | 3.9 | 12.5 | 6.5 |
   more than 28 days | 5.6 * | 21.0 | 23.1*** |