Table 1 Study population characteristics
From: CT screened arterial calcification as a risk factor for mortality after trauma
All | No calcium | Calcium | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | 591 | 85 (14) | 506 (86) | |
Male | 474 | 65 (76) | 409 (81) | 0.377 |
Age, years, Median (IQR) | 56 (49–66) | 48 (46–51) | 63 (54–74) | <0.001 |
Co-morbidities | 329 | 52 (61) | 277 (55) | 0.289 |
Injury characteristics | ||||
Blunt mechanism | 539 | 76 (89) | 463 (91) | 0.535 |
ISS, Median (IQR) | 13 (6–25) | 9 (2–24) | 14 (8–27) | 0.001 |
Outcomes | ||||
Hospital length of stay, days, Median (IQR) | 11 (2–25) | 6 (2–25) | 13 (3–25) | 0.106 |
Mortality | 50 | 2 (2) | 48 (9) | 0.033 |