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Table 2 Positive BAC, injury severity and length of stay by gender and age

From: Falls from a balcony while intoxicated: a new injury trend among young adults?

 

+ BAC (N)

Mean BAC (g/dL)

Mean ISS + SD

Mean LOS (days)

Female

n = 18

9

0.23

SD 7.25

14.9

SD 8.43

5.7

SD 5.51

Male

n = 37

25

0.20

SD 0.106

17.2

SD 16.2

9.9

SD 15.0

18–20 years

7

0.23

SD 0.114

15.6

SD 8.50

8.6

SD 10.5

21 years and older

27

0.20

SD 9.497

15.0

SD 11.1

7.7

SD 14.7