Table 2 Univariate analysis of demographic and clinical data by age groups
|  | Age 60-69 (n = 105) | Age 70-79 (n = 137) | Age ≥ 80 (n = 174) | P value †|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 64.2 ± 3.0 | 74.9 ± 2.9 | 86.1 ± 4.9 |  |
Gender, males * | 71 (67.6) | 82 (59.9) | 79 (45.4) | <0.0001 |
Mechanism of Injury (fall) * | 42 (40.0) | 86 (62.8) | 143 (82.2) | <0.0001 |
ISS ≥ 25 * | 56 (53.3) | 58 (42.3) | 70 (40.2) | 0.04 |
GCS upon arrival ≤8 * | 24 (22.9) | 23 (16.9) | 30 (17.2) | NS |
Head AIS ≥ 3 * | 58 (55.2) | 97 (70.8) | 152 (87.4) | <0.0001 |
Number of regions injured | 2.61 ± 1.5 | 2.09 ± 1.4 | 1.55 ± 0.9 | <0.0001 |
Intubation upon arrival * | 16 (15.2) | 16 (11.7) | 20 (11.5) | NS |
Required surgery * | 52 (49.5) | 52 (38.0) | 52 (29.9) | 0.0008 |
ICU admission * | 71 (67.6) | 74 (54.0) | 81 (46.6) | 0.0009 |
Complications * | 30 (28.6) | 24 (17.5) | 35 (20.1) | NS |
Mortality * | 10 (9.5) | 23 (16.8) | 41 (23.6) | 0.003 |