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Table 1 Overall clinical profiles of abdominal injury nationals and expatriates
| Nationals (16%) | Expatriates (84%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) | 26 ± 15 | 32 ± 12 | 0.001 |
| Male (%) | 92 | 93 | 0.54 |
| Traffic-related (%) | 79 | 53 | 0.001 for all |
| Fall from height (%) | 6 | 29 | |
| Fall of heavy objects (%) | 0.6 | 8 | |
| Head injury (%) | 30 | 23 | 0.03 |
| Lung injury (%) | 33 | 24 | 0.01 |
| Cardiac injury (%) | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.31 |
| Intrathoracic AC (%) | 77 | 63 | 0.001 for all |
| Retroperitoneal AC (%) | 14 | 15 | |
| True abdomen AC (%) | 7 | 13 | |
| Pelvic AC (%) | 1.3 | 9 | |
| ISS mean ± SD | 18 ± 11 | 17 ± 10 | 0.43 |
| HLOS (median, range) | 6 (1–134) | 8 (1–410) | 0.03 |
| ICU (median, range) | 3 (1–39) | 3 (1–150) | 0.48 |
| Blood transfusion (%) | 14 | 20 | 0.09 |
| Abdominal AIS (median, range) | 2 (2–5) | 2 (1–5) | 0.04 |
| Mortality (%) | 8.5 | 8.1 | 0.86 |
