From: Trauma admissions to the Intensive care unit at a reference hospital in Northwestern Tanzania
Independent (predictor)variable | Number of patients (N/%) | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | OR. (95%C.I) | p-value | OR. (95%C.I) | p-value |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
≤40 | 202(64.7) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
> 40 | 110(35.3) | 1.41 (0.45-1.82) | 0.098 | 2.5 (0.56-6.67) | 0.765 |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 264(84.6) | 1 | Â | 1 | Â |
Female | 48 (15.4) | 4.52 (0.95-5.83) | 0.678 | 3.12(0.97-5.78) | Â |
Type of admission | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Emergency | 297(95.2) | 1 | Â | 1 | Â |
Elective | 15 (4.8) | 2.71 (1.2-3.7) | 0.024 | 3.83 (0.93-5.98) | 0.934 |
Timing of admission | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Immediately | 111 (35.6) | 1 | Â | 1 | Â |
Delayed | 201 (64.4) | 2.93 (2.22-8.45) | 0.003 | 3.43(2.26-7.91) | 0.028 |
Duration of LOC (N = 214) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
≤ 2 hours | 72(33.6) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
> hours | 146(68.2) | 2.23 (1.89-7.98) | 0.000 | 0.34(0.12-0.78) | 0.004 |
ISS | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
≤ 15 | 2(0.6) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
>15 | 310 (99.4) | 6.83(3.56-8.91) | 0.012 | 7.21 (2.65-10.96) | 0.000 |
GCS | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
<9 | 192(61.5) | 1 | Â | Â | Â |
≥9 | 120(38.5) | 2.64( 1.32-6.76) | 0.034 | 4.72 (3.16-9.23) | 0.003 |
Admission SBP(mmHg) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
< 90 | 172(55.1) | 1 | Â | 1 | Â |
≥90 | 140(44.9) | 1.76(0.56-4.35) | 0.042 | 8.34 (4.61-9.98) | 0.016 |
Need for ventilatory support | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 169(54.2) | 1 | Â | 1 | Â |
No | 143 (45.8) | 2.45(1.24-5.89) | 0.038 | 0.65 (0.28-0.86) | 0.018 |
CT scan brain findings of SOL (N = 122) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 98(80.3) | 1 | Â | 1 | Â |
No | 24(19.7) | 0.77 (0.23-0.98) | 0.000 | 3.53(2.23-6.97) | 0.015 |