Table 2 Univariate analysis of the types of injury in the ICU and non-ICU groups
From: Indicators of the need for ICU admission following suicide bombing attacks
ICU Group (n = 86) | Non-ICU Group (n = 78) | P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
Injury to 4 or more regions | 38 (44.2) | 11 (14.1) | < 0.0001 |
Burns | 31 (36) | 15 (19.2) | 0.0245 |
Ear drum perforation | 20 (23.3) | 16 (20.5) | 0.709 |
Open extremity fractures | 22 (25.6) | 13 (16.7) | 0.185 |
Peripheral vascular injury | 14 (16.3) | 3 (3.8) | 0.01 |
Skull fractures | 18 (20.9) | 5 (6.4) | 0.012 |
Facial fractures | 17 (19.8) | 1 (1.3) | < 0.0001 |
Rib fractures | 12 (13.9) | 0 (0) | 0.004 |
Penetrating extremity injury | 41 (47.7) | 38 (48.7) | 1.0 |
Penetrating torso injury | 48 (55.8) | 21 (26.9) | 0.0002 |
Penetrating head injury | 60 (69.8) | 32 (41) | 0.0003 |