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Table 3 Analysis of mechanism, pattern and outcomes of traumatic abdominal injury
| Overall | ITC | RPC | TAC | PAC | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients (%) | 927 | 604 (65) | 138(15) | 117(13) | 68(7) | 0.001 |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 30.6 ± 13 | 29.2 ± 13 | 30 ± 12 | 34.4 ± 11 | 34.2 ± 13 | 0.001 |
| Males (%) | 93 | 92 | 92 | 97 | 96 | 0.29 |
| Expatriates (%) | 84 | 61 | 69 | 75 | 81 | 0.001 |
| Mechanisms of injury | ||||||
| Blunt (%) | 95 | 96 | 95 | 86 | 94 | 0.001 |
| MVC (%) | 57 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 39 | 0.001 for all |
| Fall from height (%) | 25 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 40 | |
| Stab wound (%) | 3.3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 0.0 | |
| Fall of HO (%) | 7% | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | |
| Associated injuries | ||||||
| Head injury (%) | 24 | 28 | 31 | 11 | 10 | 0.001 |
| Lung injury (%) | 25 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 0.001 |
| Rib fracture (%) | 32 | 41 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 0.001 |
| Hemothorax (%) | 10 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0.009 |
| Retrop hematoma (%) | 7.7 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 0.41 |
| Pelvic hematoma (%) | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 0.001 |
| Cardiac injury (%) | 1.1 | 2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.31 |
| ISS (mean ± SD) | 18 ± 10 | 18.7 ± 10 | 18.7 ± 12 | 15 ± 10 | 13 ± 7 | 0.001 |
| Abdominal AIS (median, range) | 2(1–5) | 2(1–5) | 2(2–5) | 3(2–5) | 2(2–4) | 0.002 |
| Head AIS (median, range) | 3(1–5) | 3(1–5) | 3(2–5) | 3(2–5) | 1(0–4) | 0.001 |
