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Table 2 Patient characteristics subdivided by cause of death

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

 

TBI

Hemorrhage

Organ dysfunction

Other/Unknown

Deaths, n

180

50

46

31

Autopsy

86 (47.8%)

50 (100%)

11 (23.9%)

29 (93.5%)

Penetrating: Blunt trauma

5:175

16:34

1:45

1:30

DOA

17 (9.4%)

22 (44.0%)

0 (0%)

15 (48.4%)

Age, years

69 (50–81)a

33 (24–50)

83 (70–88)b

53 (38–75)

Sex, male

65%

82%

72%

87%

ISS

27 (25–41)a

56 (39–75)

25 (17–30)b

38 (29–66)

Time to death, hours

28 (7–120)c

1 (0.3–3)

180 (72–312)b

0.8 (0.3–96)

  1. Values are median (interquartile range) unless otherwise indicated. ISS = Injury Severity Score. DOA = Dead On Arrival.
  2. aP < 0.01 vs hemorrhage, bP < 0.0001 vs hemorrhage and Other/Unknown.
  3. cP vs hemorrhage, organ dysfunction and Other/Unknown.