Table 2 The associated injuries of adult hospitalized acute spinal trauma patients in Taiwan, 2000–2003 (valid n = 51,641).
Type of associated injury | No. | % | O.R. (male vs. female) | (95% C.I.) | General prevalence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head | male | 5308 | 21.2 | 1.71 | (1.64~1.80) | 17.2% |
female | 3599 | 13.5 | ||||
Chest | male | 982 | 3.9 | 2.12 | (1.90~2.37) | 2.9% |
female | 501 | 1.9 | ||||
Abdomen | male | 494 | 2.0 | 2.02 | (1.74~2.35) | 1.5% |
female | 262 | 1.0 | ||||
Pelvis | male | 575 | 2.3 | 0.85 | (0.76~0.95) | 2.5% |
female | 715 | 2.7 | ||||
Extremities, upper | male | 1306 | 5.2 | 1.46 | (1.34~1.59) | 4.4% |
female | 964 | 3.6 | ||||
Extremities, lower | male | 1808 | 7.2 | 1.60 | (1.48~1.72) | 5.9% |
female | 1232 | 4.6 |