Characteristic | No. of patients (%) |
---|---|
Sex | |
Female | 5675 (29.4) |
Male | 13 663 (70.7) |
Age group, yr | |
< 12 | 1013 (5.2) |
13–17 | 1293 (6.7) |
18–29 | 3743 (19.4) |
30–49 | 4625 (23.9) |
50–69 | 4613 (23.9) |
70+ | 4051 (21) |
Neighbourhood income quintile | |
Lowest | 4313 (22.3) |
Next to lowest | 4008 (20.7) |
Middle | 3710 (19.2) |
Next to highest | 3786 (19.6) |
Highest | 3381 (17.5) |
Missing | 140 (0.7) |
Rurality | |
Rural or small town | 3357 (17.4) |
Urban | 15 981 (82.6) |
Total score of Elixhauser Comorbidity Index* | |
0 | 14 824 (76.7) |
1 | 2274 (11.8) |
2+ | 2240 (11.6) |
Comorbid conditions* | |
Cardiovascular disorders NOS | 1120 (5.8) |
Hypertension | 1081 (5.6) |
Neurological disorders | 554 (2.9) |
Chronic pulmonary disease | 780 (4) |
Diabetes | 1005 (5.2) |
Hypothyroidism | 64 (0.3) |
Renal failure | 243 (1.3) |
Liver disease | 167 (0.9) |
Peptic ulcer disease, excluding bleeding | 44 (0.2) |
AIDS or HIV | 16 (0.1) |
Cancer | 308 (1.6) |
Rheumatoid arthritis or collagen vascular diseases | 63 (0.3) |
Coagulopathy | 150 (0.8) |
Obesity | 49 (0.3) |
Weight loss | 102 (0.5) |
Fluid and electrolyte disorders | 593 (3.1) |
Anemia | 109 (0.6) |
Inpatient admission in 5 years before injury | |
Any mental health condition | 1386 (7.2) |
Anxiety and other neurotic disorders | 339 (1.8) |
Mood disorders | 699 (3.6) |
Substance abuse and related disorders | 821 (4.3) |
Self-harm behaviours | 97 (0.5) |
Note: NOS = not otherwise specified.
↵* Within 3 years before injury.