Table 2 Worse physiological response on arrival upon and procedures performed at the emergency department
Variables | Obese | Normal | Odds ratio (95 %) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BMI ≥ 30 | 25 > BMI ≥ 18.5 | |||
n = 466 | n = 2701 | |||
Worse physiology at ER, n(%) | ||||
GCS < 13 | 44(9.4) | 293(10.8) | 0.9(0.61–1.20) | 0.363 |
SBP < 90 mmHg | 16(3.4) | 69(2.6) | 1.4(0.78–2.36) | 0.278 |
Heart rate > 100 beats/min | 105(22.5) | 487(18.0) | 1.3(1.04–1.68) | 0.021 |
Respiratory rate < 10 or >29 | 5(1.1) | 8(0.3) | 3.7(1.19–11.21) | 0.031 |
Procedures at ER, n(%) | ||||
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | 1(0.2) | 3(0.1) | 1.9(0.20–18.63) | 0.471 |
Intubation | 6(1.3) | 65(2.4) | 0.5(0.23–1.23) | 0.132 |
Chest tube insertion | 8(1.7) | 44(1.6) | 1.1(0.49–2.26) | 0.891 |
Blood transfusion | 19(4.1) | 70(2.6) | 1.6(0.95–2.68) | 0.073 |