Table 2

Sample profile and evaluation of variables according to injury level.

VariableInjury Level P Valuea
C1C2C1-C2C2-C3Total
n % n % n % N %
Total11100.084100.021100.04100.0120100.0
Age, y0.510
 16–29872.73136.9942.9375.05142.5
 30–3919.11720.2314.3--2117.5
 40–5919.12226.2733.3--3025.0
 60–8219.11416.729.5125.01815.0
Gender0.696
 Male11100.07589.31885.74100.010890.0
 Female--910.7314.3--1210.0
Trauma mechanisms0.292
 Car accident327.32125.0314.3250.02924.2
 Motorcycle accident218.22428.61047.6250.03831.7
 Gunshot injury218.233.6314.3--86.7
 Fall from standing height19.11315.5----1411.7
 Fall from height19.11315.5314.3--1714.2
 Others218.21011.929.5--1411.7
Frankel Scale0.128
 A19.111.214.8125.043.3
 B19.1------10.8
 C19.167.129.5--97.5
 D--44.8----43.3
 E872.77386.91885.7375.010285.0
Neurologic deficit0.426
 Yes327.31113.1314.3125.01815.0
 No872.77386.91885.7375.010285.0
Management/outcome<0.001b
 Surgical19.15464.31781.0375.07562.5
 Conservative1090.93035.7314.3125.04436.7
 Death----14.8--10.8
  • a Fisher’s exact test.

  • b Data were considered statistically significant at P < 0.05.