Table 3 Analysis of mechanism, pattern and outcomes of traumatic abdominal injury

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