Table 3 Comparison of location and severity of anatomical regions between fall from the same level and fall from height of hospitalized fall-related injured patients, Al Ain Hospital, 2003–2006 (n = 1041 regions in 882 patients)

Head/face/neck

63 (16.5)

94 (18.8)

0.44

1.51

1

1-4

1.83

1

1-4

0.09

Chest

32 (8.4)

81 (16.2)

<0.001

1.66

2

1-3

1.69

1

1-4

0.86

Abdomen

13 (3.4)

21 (4.2)

0.68

1.38

1

1-3

1.81

2

1-3

0.11

Spine

25 (6.6)

90 (18.0)

<0.001

2

2

2-2

2.17

2

2-5

0.36

Upper extremity

117 (30.7)

143 (28.5)

0.53

1.92

2

1-3

1.85

2

1-3

0.18

Lower extremity

151 (39.6)

211 (42.1)

0.50

2.26

2

1-3

2.16

2

1-3

0.04