|
Characteristics of the study population |
|
| Total |
|
| (N = 2162) |
|
|
|
|
| Age (yrs) |
N (%) |
|
|
|
| 0–39 |
1299 (60.1) |
|
|
|
| 40–64 |
609 (28.2) |
|
|
|
| ≥65 |
254 (11.7) |
|
|
|
| Male |
1630 (75.4) |
|
|
|
| Race |
|
|
|
|
| White |
1627 (75.4) |
|
|
|
| Black |
323 (15.0) |
|
|
|
| Other |
208 (9.6) |
|
|
|
| Mechanism of Injury |
|
|
|
|
| Fall: < 3 meters |
202 (9.3) |
|
|
|
| Fall: > 3 meters |
248 (11.5) |
|
|
|
| Other |
1712 (79.2) |
|
|
|
| Day 1 GCS score |
|
|
|
|
| 3 – 5 |
1051 (50.1) |
|
|
|
| 6 – 8 |
1046 (49.9) |
|
|
|
| Day 1 Hypotension |
317 (14.5) |
|
|
|
| Day 1 Abnormal Pupil Status |
440 (20.6) |
|
|
|
| Abnormal CT Scan |
1671 (81.6) |
|
|
|
| Mortality |
420 (19.4) |
|
|
|
| Outcome GCS |
|
|
|
|
| 3 – 8 |
557 (33.0) |
|
|
|
| 9 – 15 |
1133 (67.0) |
Gerber et al. Journal of Trauma Management & Outcomes 2009 3:9 doi:10.1186/1752-2897-3-9 |
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