Table 2 Mechanism of injury by age
From: Impact of falls on early mortality from severe traumatic brain injury
Mechanism of Injury | Age | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total N (%) | 0-39 N (%) | 40-64 N (%) | 65+ N (%) | |
Falls: < 3 meters | 202 (9.3) | 38 (2.9) | 69 (11.3) | 95 (37.4) |
Falls: > 3 meters | 248 (11.5) | 87 (6.7) | 102 (16.8) | 59 (23.2) |
Pedestrian struck by motor vehicle: | 350 (16.2) | 202 (15.6) | 105 (17.3) | 43 (16.9) |
Motor Vehicle: | 752 (34.8) | 575 (44.3) | 140 (23.0) | 37 (14.6) |
Assault: | 138 (6.4) | 82 (6.3) | 53 (8.7) | 3 (1.2) |
Gunshot: | 66 (3.1) | 50 (3.9) | 15 (2.5) | 1 (0.4) |
Motorcycle, Bicycle, Snowmobile: | 283 (13.1) | 184 (14.2) | 94 (15.4) | 5 (2.0) |
Other: | 80 (3.7) | 49 (3.8) | 23 (3.8) | 8 (3.2) |
Sports: | 43 (2.0) | 32 (2.5) | 8 (1.3) | 3 (1.2) |
Total: | 2162 | 1229 | 609 | 254 |