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Table 1 Patient characteristics subdivided by injury mechanism

From: Clinical review is essential to evaluate 30-day mortality after trauma

 

LEBT

BT

PEN

Deaths, n

112

172

23

Autopsy

16 (14.3%)

137 (79.7%)

23 (100%)

DOA

0

40

14

Age, years

81 (78–87)a

52 (33–73)b

33 (22–44)

Sex, male %

57%

77%

91%

ISS

25 (19–26)a

41 (27–59)

33 (26–51)

Time to death, hours

72 (20–192)a

13 (0.8–96)b

0.8 (0.3–4)

  1. Values are median (interquartile range) unless otherwise indicated. LEBT–low energy blunt trauma, BT–blunt trauma, PEN–penetrating trauma. ISS = Injury Severity Score. DOA = Dead On Arrival.
  2. aP < 0.001 vs BT and PEN, bP < 0.01 vs PEN.
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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

ISSN: 1757-7241