Table 2 Differences in patient and injury characteristics between Transferred and Non Transferred patients
From: Interfacility transfers in a non-trauma system setting: an assessment of the Greek reality
| CHARACTERISTIC | NON TRANSFERRED | TRANSFERRED | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, N (%) | Female | 2409 (89.2) | 291 (10.8) |
| Male | 4950 (85.0) | 874 (15.0) | |
| Age (y) | (mean ± SD) | 45.8 ± 22.2 | 40.6 ± 23.4 |
| I.S.S | (median ± IQR)* | 4.0 ± 5.0 | 9.0 ± 9.0 |
| Mechanism of injury | Burn | 108 (72.5) | 41 (27.5) |
| N (%) | Blunt | 6459 (86.4) | 1015 (13.6) |
| Penetrating | 374 (88.4) | 49 (11.6) | |
| Unknown | 418 (87.4) | 60 (12.6) | |
| Cause of injury | Industrial | 452 (83.1) | 92 (16.9) |
| N (%) | MVC** | 3028 (83.6) | 596 (16.4) |
| Fall | 2500 (89.1) | 306 (10.9) | |
| Illegal act | 432 (91.9) | 38 (8.1) | |
| Sports | 130 (94.2) | 8 (5.8) | |
| Other | 233 (82.6) | 49 (17.4) | |
| Unknown | 584 (88.5) | 76 (11.5) | |