Table 2

Characteristics of patients who underwent CT imaging and those who did not

VariablesNo imagingImagingP value
n=837n=1475
Female, n (%)537 (64.2)871 (59.1) 0.017
Age (mean±SD)81.6±8.280.0±8.7 <0.001
Mechanism of injury, n (%)
 Fall from standing768 (91.8)1312 (88.9)0.062
 Fall from chair31 (3.7)85 (5.8)
 Fall from bed38 (4.5)78 (5.3)
GCS, median (range)15 (3–15)15 (3–15)>0.999
Head/face injuries, n (%)
 Intracranial haemorrhage96 (11.5)822 (55.7) <0.001
 Skull fracture13 (1.6)90 (6.1) <0.001
 Facial bone fracture21 (2.5)173 (11.7) <0.001
 Mandible fracture6 (0.7)11 (0.7)>0.999
  • GCS, Glasgow coma scale.