Table 1 Demographic data for all patients n = 651 with a severe traumatic brain injury
Year 2000-2005 | Year 2006-2009 | |
|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | |
Total patients | 395 | 256 |
Mean age | 47.8 | 49.2 |
Mechanism of trauma | ||
Blunt trauma | 379 (96) | 236 (92) |
Penetrating trauma | 16 (4) | 20 (8) |
Injury characteristics | ||
Brain injury | 330 (83) | 185 (75) |
Brain injury including other injuries | 66 (16) | 70 (27) |
External cause of injury | ||
Fall < 3 m | 228 (58) | 158 (62) |
Fall > 3 m | 21 (5) | 22 (9) |
Road and traffic accident | 87 (22) | 55 (21) |
Other | 59 (15) | 21 (8) |
GCS at scene | ||
3-8 | 232 (58) | 150 (58) |
9-12 | 97 (25) | 57 (23) |
13-15 | 64 (16) | 43 (17) |
Missing | 2 (1) | 5 (2) |