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Table 3 Patient characteristics based on coronary artery calcium grade

From: CT screened arterial calcification as a risk factor for mortality after trauma

 

None

Mild

Moderate

Severe

Extensive

Number (%)

137 (31.2)

139 (32.2)

75 (17.4)

64 (14.8)

17 (3.9)

Age, years**

50 (47–56)

53 (45–89)

64 (45–94)

70 (46–91)

77 (58–91)

Gender, male n (%)

107 (78)

115 (83)

56 (75)

51 (80)

16 (94)

Co-morbidities, n (%)**

46 (33)

38 (27)

43 (57)

42 (66)

9 (53)

ISS

13 (2–25)

12 (5–28)

17 (9–29)

15 (9–27)

20 (3–32)

CACS**

0 (0–0)

45 (20–70)

190 (130–290)

617.5 (500–763)

1100 (1048–1150)

Vessels involved **

0 (0–0)

1 (1–2)

2 (2–3)

3 (3–3)

3 (3–3)

Hospital stay, days*

6 (2–25)

8 (2–20)

17 (5–30)

16 (4.5–25)

14 (1.5–48.5)

  1. Data presented as median (interquartile range) unless otherwise stated. Comparisons are made across all groups. *p < 0.01, **p < 0.001