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Table 3 Univariate analysis of demographic and clinical parameters according to in-hospital outcome

From: Pre-hospital and admission parameters predict in-hospital mortality among patients 60 years and older following severe trauma

 

Mortality group (n = 74)

Survival group (n = 342)

P value

Age, years

79.8 ± 8.9

76.2 ± 9.7

0.003

Gender, males *

45 (60.8)

187 (54.7)

NS

ISS ≥ 25*

62 (83.8)

124 (36.3)

<0.0001

Mechanism of injury-fall *

47 (63.5)

224 (65.5)

NS

Number of regions injured

2.0 ± 1.5

1.99 ± 1.3

NS

Intubation upon arrival*

26 (35.1)

26 (7.6)

<0.0001

GCS upon arrival ≤8 *

38 (51.4)

40 (11.7)

<0.0001

Head AIS ≥ 3 *

58 (78.4)

250 (73.1)

NS

Creatinine at arrival (mg %)

136.1 ± 121.6

96.2 ± 52.3

<0.0001

INR at arrival

1.54 ± 0.9

1.18 ± 0.4

<0.0001

Required surgery *

30 (40.5)

127 (37.1)

NS

Required ICU stay *

53 (71.6)

173 (50.6)

0.001

Received blood products *

50 (67.6)

159 (46.5)

0.001

Complications *

19 (25.7)

70 (20.5)

NS

  1. Data shown as mean (and SD), or number of patients (and percentage points)*.
  2. ISS Injury severity score, GCS Glasgow coma scale, AIS Abbreviated injury scale, INR International normalized ratio, ICU Intensive care unit.