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Table 1 Location of falls by age, gender and nationality, Al Ain Hospital, 2003–2006 (n = 882)

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

Variable

Home n = 324

Work n = 451

Other n = 107

p-value*

Age

26 (1–100)

35 (4–76)

20.0 (3–75)

<0.0001

Gender

Male

186 (57.4%)

448 (99.3%)

93 (86.9%)

<0.0001

Female

138 (42.6%)

3 (0.7%)

14 (13.1%)

 

Nationality

UAE

94 (29.3%)

7 (1.6%)

28 (26.4%)

<0.0001

Non-UAE

227 (70.7%)

440 (98.4%)

78 (73.6%)

 
  1. *p = Kruskall Wallis test or Fisher’s Exact test as appropriate.
  2. Data are presented as median (range) and number (%) as appropriate.
  3. Data on nationality were missing in three patients falling at home, 4 patients falling at work, and one patient falling elsewhere.
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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

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