Table 2

Distribution of the 34088 men aged over 19, with injuries recorded in EDISS during a three year period (1996–98) by demographic, event and injury descriptive variables, and by the cause of injury

VariableNo (%) of injuries due to IPVNo (%) of injuries declared as unintentional
Age (years)
    <30 4 (10.3)11295 (33.2)
    30–3912 (30.8) 7261 (21.3)
    40–49 7 (17.9) 5387 (15.8)
    50–59 7 (17.9) 3969 (11.7)
    60+ 9 (23.1) 6137 (18.0)
Nationality
    Greek37 (94.9)31344 (92.1)
    Migrants 2 (5.1) 2705 (7.9)
Region
    Urban 4 (10.3)11311 (33.2)
    Rural35 (89.7)22738 (66.8)
Place
    Home35 (89.7) 8129 (23.9)
    Other 4 (10.3)25920 (76.1)
Time
    24.00–05.59 3 (7.7) 1267 (3.7)
    06.00–13.5910 (25.6)15059 (44.2)
    14.00–21.5923 (59.0)15440 (45.4)
    22.00–23.59 3 (7.7) 2283 (6.7)
Day
    Weekday22 (56.4)24664 (72.4)
    Weekend17 (43.6) 9385 (27.6)
Season
    Winter 6 (15.4) 7297 (21.4)
    Spring 6 (15.4) 8133 (24.0)
    Summer14 (35.9) 9533 (28.0)
    Autumn13 (33.3) 9036 (26.6)
Transfer of injured person
    On his own19 (48.7) 8399 (24.7)
    Ambulance/other person20 (51.3)25650 (75.3)
Time from injury to medical evaluation
    Same day33 (84.6)27694 (81.3)
    More than one day 6 (15.4) 6355 (18.7)
Number of injuries
    One19 (48.7)26742 (78.5)
    Multiple20 (51.3) 7307 (21.5)
Type of injury
    Contusion/open wound34 (87.2)11299 (59.6)
    Fracture 0 (0.0) 6536 (16.6)
    Concussion 3 (7.6) 1855 (5.4)
    Luxation/dislocation/other 1 (2.6) 5969 (17.5)
    No injury diagnosed 1 (2.6) 290 (0.9)
Body part injured
    Brain 3 (7.7) 1889 (5.5)
    Skull 7 (17.9) 1658 (4.9)
    Face/rest of the head14 (35.9) 3362 (9.9)
    Trunk 8 (20.5) 4635 (13.6)
    Upper limbs 6 (15.4)11512 (33.8)
    Lower limbs 1 (2.6)10993 (32.3)