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Age 60-69 (n = 105)
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Age 70-79 (n = 137)
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Age ≥ 80 (n = 174)
|
P value †
|
|---|
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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
|
- Data are presented as mean (and SD) or number of patients (and percentage points) *.
- † Chi-squared test for trends.
- ISS Injury severity score, GCS Glasgow coma scale, AIS Abbreviated injury scale, ICU Intensive care unit.
