Epidemiology, morbidity and mortality from fall-related injuries in the United Arab Emirates

Table 2 Demographic and severity variables by type of falls, Al Ain Hospital, 2003–2006 (n = 882)

Variable	Fall from same level (n = 381)	Fall from height (n = 501)	p-value*
Age (years)	31 (1–95)	34 (2–100)	0.017
Gender (male)	273 (71.7%)	454 (90.6%)	<0.001
Nationality (Indian subcontinent)	141 (37.1%)^a	313 (63.4%)^a	<0.001
ICU admission	4 (1%)	26 (5.2%)	0.001
Length of hospital stay (days)	5 (1–85)	6 (1–150)	<0.001
ISS	4 (1–25)	4 (1–34)	0.011

*p = Fisher’s Exact test or Mann Whitney test as appropriate; Data are presented as number (%) or median (range) as appropriate.
a = NB. Data on nationality were missing in one patient falling from same level and seven patients falling from height.

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