Table 1 Demographic characteristics of French service members treated in US Military Medical Treatment Facilities

Age^a

0.08

 19-24

12 (26.1%)

–

12 (20.3%)

 25–29

12 (26.1%)

5 (38.4%)

17 (28.8%)

 30–34

11 (23.9%)

2 (15.4%)

13 (22%)

 35–39

3 (6.5%)

2 (15.4%)

5 (8.5%)

 40–48

4 (8.7%)

4 (30.8%)

8 (13.6%)

 Unknown

4 (8.7%)

–

4 (6.8%)

 Mean ± SD^b

29.1 ± 6.9

35.5 ± 8.0

30.6 ± 7.6

Gender

–

 Male

46 (100%)

13 (100%)

59 (100%)

 Female

–

–

–

Military Operation

0.29

 OEF^c

38 (82.6%)

9 (69.2%)

47 (79.7%)

 OIR^d

8 (17.4%)

4 (30.8%)

12 (20.3%)

Mechanism of Injury

< 0.01

 Explosive

31 (67.4%)

–

31 (52.5%)

 Gunshot wound

15 (32.6%)

–

15 (25.4%)

 Crush

–

1 (7.7%)

1 (1.7%)

 Fall

–

2 (15.4%)

2 (3.4%)

 Fire/Flame

–

1 (7.7%)

1 (1.7%)

 Helicopter crash

–

2 (15.4%)

2 (3.4%)

 Knife/Sharp object

–

2 (15.4%)

2 (3.4%)

 Motor Vehicle Crash

–

5 (38.4%)

5 (8.5%)

Predominant Injury Type

< 0.01

 Penetrating

33 (71.7%)

2 (15.4%)

35 (59.3%)

 Blunt

7 (15.2%)

10 (76.9%)

17 (28.8%)

 Burn

6 (13.1%)

1 (7.7%)

7 (11.9%)

Injury Severity Score

0.29

 1–8

20 (43.5%)

9 (69.2%)

29 (49.1%)

 9–15

12 (26.1%)

3 (23.1%)

15 (25.4%)

 16–25

8 (17.4%)

1 (7.7%)

9 (15.3%)

 > 25

6 (13%)

–

6 (10.2%)

 Mean ± SD^b

12 ± 8.9

5.8 ± 1.7

10.6 ± 8.0