Table 3 Patient demographics and trauma mechanismsa
From: Efficacy and compliance of a prehospital spinal immobilization guideline
Characteristic | Immobilized (n = 384) | Fractures (n = 36) | Did not meet criteria (n = 558) | Fractures (n = 7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Median age, years | 40.5 | 48 | 55.5 | 82 |
Male sex | 208 (54.2) | 19 (52.8) | 247 (44.3) | 3 (42.9) |
Admitted | 203 (52.9) | 34 (94.4) | 235 (42.1) | 6 (85.7) |
Spine radiography | 323 (84.1) | 36 (100) | 101 (18.1) | 7 (100) |
Falls | 178 (46.3) | 17 (47.2) | 335 (60) | 4 (57) |
MVC | 154 (40.1) | 17 (47.2) | 95 (17) | 3 (43) |
Violence | 35 (9.1) | 1 (2.8) | 91 (16.3) | 0 (0) |
Sports | 10 (2.6) | 1 (2.8) | 17 (3) | 0 (0) |
Other | 7 (1.9) | 0 (0) | 20 (3.7) | 0 (0) |