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Table 3 Injury severity and type

From: Identifying protective and risk factors for injurious falls in patients hospitalized for acute care: a retrospective case-control study

Characteristic

Number of patients (%)

Injury severity level

 Minor

98 (83.8)

 Moderate

16 (13.7)

 Serious

3 (2.6)

Type of injury

 Laceration

15 (12.8)

 Contusion, abrasion, or bruise

29 (24.8)

 Bleeding

11 (9.4)

 Skin tear

19 (16.2)

 Pain or soreness

9 (7.7)

 Bump

6 (5.1)

 Other

8 (6.8)

 Not recorded

22 (18.8)

Location of injury

 Head (not including face)

14 (12.0)

 Arm

14 (12.0)

 Leg

14 (12.0)

 Face

31 (26.5)

 Foot/ankle

6 (5.1)

 Trunk/back

8 (6.8)

 Hand/wrist

4 (3.4)

 Other

4 (3.4)

 Not recorded

25 (21.3)

  1. Due to multiple types and locations of injury, these numbers exceed the number of patients