Baseline differences between border-fence falls and domestic falls
| Characteristics, n (%) | Border, n=64 (52%) | Domestic, n=60 (48%) | P value |
| Sex | <0.001 | ||
| Female | 26 (41%) | 2 (3%) | |
| Male | 38 (58%) | 58 (97%) | |
| Age, mean (SD) years | 32.6 (10) | 40.0 (16) | 0.002 |
| Injury severity score, median (IQR) | 5 (4–10) | 9 (5–16.5) | 0.001 |
| 1–9 | 46 (72%) | 32 (53%) | 0.07 |
| 10–15 | 9 (14%) | 10 (17%) | |
| ≥16 | 9 (14%) | 18 (30%) | |
| ED GCS | 0.11 | ||
| 3–8 | 1 (2%) | 5 (8%) | |
| 9–12 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| 13–15 | 63 (98%) | 55 (92%) | |
| Comorbid conditions | |||
| Hypertension | 5 (8%) | 20 (34%) | 0.003 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 0 (0%) | 10 (17%) | 0.004 |
| Dyslipidemia | 1 (2%) | 6 (10%) | 0.05 |
| Tobacco use | 17 (27%) | 21 (36%) | 0.28 |
| Alcohol abuse | 8 (13%) | 27 (46%) | <0.001 |
| Fall height, median (IQR) ft | 20 (20–25) | 16.5 (15–20) | <0.001 |
| Fall height, ft | <0.001 | ||
| 15–19 | 11 (18%) | 32 (53%) | |
| 20–24 | 36 (56%) | 23 (38%) | |
| 25–30 | 17 (27%) | 5 (8%) | |
| Hospital LOS, median (IQR) days | 5 (4–8) | 5 (3–8) | 0.07 |
| Number of surgeries | 0.001 | ||
| 0 | 9 (14%) | 22 (37%) | |
| 1 | 49 (77%) | 27 (45%) | |
| ≥2 | 6 (9%) | 11 (18%) | |
| ICU stay | 19 (30%) | 38 (63%) | 0.002 |
| ICU LOS | 4 (3–7) | 3 (2–6) | 0.63 |
| MV used | 1 (2%) | 8 (13%) | 0.01 |
| In-hospital mortality | 0 (0%) | 3 (5%) | 0.11 |
Bold p values indicate statistical significance at p<0.05.
ED, emergency department; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; ICU, intensive care unit; LOS, length of stay; MV, mechanical ventilation.