First rib fracture (n=1683) |
Other rib fracture (n=8369) | ||
Median age, years (IQR) | 55.2 (32.9–70.8) | 64.7 (38.1–80.4) | p<0.001 |
Age groups, n (%) | |||
16–44 years | 641 (38.1) | 1981 (23.7) | p<0.001 |
45–54 years | 289 (17.2) | 1402 (16.8) | |
55–64 years | 231 (13.7) | 1305 (15.6) | |
65–75 years | 245 (14.5) | 1299 (15.5) | |
>75 years | 277 (16.4) | 2382 (28.5) | |
Gender, n (%) | |||
Male | 1189 (70.7) | 5592 (66.8) | p=0.002 |
Female | 494 (29.3) | 2777 (33.2) | |
Charlson Comorbidity Index, n (%) | |||
Not recorded | 269 (16) | 1048 (12.5) | p<0.001 |
0 | 1070 (63.6) | 4733 (56.6) | |
1–5 | 258 (15.3) | 1900 (22.7) | |
6–10 | 53 (3.1) | 474 (5.7) | |
>10 | 33 (2) | 214 (2.6) | |
GCS, n (%) | |||
3 | 156 (9.3) | 260 (3.1) | p<0.001 |
4–5 | 49 (2.9) | 65 (0.8) | |
6–8 | 75 (4.5) | 142 (1.7) | |
9–12 | 105 (6.2) | 272 (3.3) | |
13–14 | 271 (16.1) | 940 (11.2) | |
15 | 985 (58.6) | 6407 (76.6) | |
Intubated | 42 (2.5) | 283 (3.4) | |
Mechanism of injury, n (%) | |||
RTC | 1032 (61.3) | 2855 (34.1) | p<0.001 |
Fall <2 m | 163 (9.7) | 3159 (37.7) | |
Fall >2 m | 412 (24.5) | 1687 (20.2) | |
Shooting/stabbing | 4 (0.2) | 97 (1.2) | |
Other | 72 (4.3) | 571 (6.8) | |
Injury severity and pattern | |||
Median ISS (IQR) | 29 (13–41) | 26 (9–35) | p<0.001 |
ISS >15 | 1286 (76.4%) | 3826 (45.7%) | p<0.001 |
Polytrauma | 809 (48.1%) | 2009 (24.0%) | p<0.001 |
ISS, Injury Severity Score; RTC, road traffic collision.