Physical characteristics of work-related injuries among workers hospitalised with work-related injuries, according to age, January 2010–December 2014
| Workers aged 20–64 years (n=10 692) n (%) | Workers aged ≥65 years (n=1413) n (%) | P value* | |
| Anatomical location | |||
| Head/neck | 2488 (20.5) | 289 (18.5) | 0.113 |
| Spine | 1958 (18.7) | 376 (28.6) | <0.001 |
| Trunk | 1876 (16.7) | 308 (21.2) | <0.001 |
| Upper extremities | 4739 (46.0) | 423 (30.2) | <0.001 |
| Lower extremities | 2759 (26.3) | 388 (27.3) | 0.424 |
| Multiple locations | 420 (4.6) | 33 (2.7) | 0.006 |
| Type of injury | |||
| Open wound | 1951 (18.1) | 194 (13.9) | <0.001 |
| Strain/sprain/dislocation | 2265 (22.8) | 237 (18.5) | <0.001 |
| Fracture | 5344 (48.7) | 844 (58.3) | <0.001 |
| Nerve or vessel injury | 567 (5.3) | 46 (2.7) | <0.001 |
| Rupture of an internal organ | 1614 (13.3) | 294 (18.4) | <0.001 |
*P values were calculated using Rao-Scott χ2 tests.