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Table 3 Prevalence (%) of associated injuries among the three major spinal trauma locations in different age strata.

From: Prevalence of associated injuries of spinal trauma and their effect on medical utilization among hospitalized adult subjects – a nationwide data-based study

 

Head Trauma

Chest Trauma

Abdomen Trauma

Pelvis Trauma

Upper Extremities Trauma

Lower Extremities Trauma

p value for

χ2test

C-spine

       

   In general

42.5

3.7

1.2

1.0

5.1

4.8

<0.001

20–39 y/o

49.0

2.8

1.7

1.2

5.5

4.7

 

40–59 y/o

40.4

4.2

1.2

1.1

5.1

5.2

 

60 y/o and over

36.2

4.5

0.4

0.7

4.4

4.4

 

p value for M-H χ2 test

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

0.11

0.06

0.70

 

T-spine

       

   In general

10.2

3.7

1.1

1.7

4.2

4.5

<0.001

20–39 y/o

17.3

7.1

3.1

3.2

7.0

8.5

 

40–59 y/o

15.2

6.4

1.7

2.0

6.2

5.3

 

60 y/o and over

7.1

2.1

0.5

1.3

3.0

3.5

 

p value for M-H χ2 test

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

 

L-spine

       

   In general

9.7

2.4

1.5

2.6

4.1

6.7

<0.001

20–39 y/o

14.9

4.3

4.6

5.3

6.8

13.4

 

40–59 y/o

12.6

3.3

1.8

3.1

4.7

8.8

 

60 y/o and over

6.8

1.3

0.4

1.5

3.0

3.7

 

p value for M-H χ2 test

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001