Table 4 Length of stay in the hospital for the injuries (maxillary fracture, rib fracture, clavicle fracture, humeral fractures, and pelvic fracture) that showed different incidences in obese and normal-weight motorcycle riders
Variables | Obese | Normal | P |
|---|---|---|---|
BMI ≥ 30 | 25 > BMI ≥ 18.5 | ||
n = 466 | n = 2701 | ||
LOS (days) | |||
Maxillary fracture | 10.2 ± 6.2 | 10.7 ± 8.1 | 0.713 |
Rib fracture | 11.9 ± 11.9 | 10.8 ± 8.5 | 0.480 |
Clavicle fracture | 8.9 ± 8.2 | 8.8 ± 10.1 | 0.971 |
Humeral fracture | 10.4 ± 11.3 | 8.2 ± 7.4 | 0.212 |
Pelvic fracture | 24.6 ± 15.8 | 17.2 ± 13.9 | 0.019 |