Table 1 Trauma victim demographics and environmental conditions at the scene of the accident
Hypothermia | No hypothermia | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 136 | N = 325 | ||
Demographics and traits | |||
Age (yr) | 33 (23–47) | 34 (23–46) | 0.9 |
Male - n (%) | 105 (78) | 229 (71) | 0.1 |
Body weight (kg) | 70 (60–80) | 75 (65–80) | 0.02 |
Height (cm) | 173 (168–180) | 174 (165–180) | 0.5 |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 23.5 (21.1-26.1) | 24.7 (22.1-27.7) | 0.01 |
Environmental conditions – n (%) | |||
Daytime - n (%) | 81 (63) | 226 (72) | 0.05 |
Season - n (%) | |||
Winter | 47 (35) | 87 (28) | 0.09 |
Spring | 34 (25) | 76 (23) | |
Summer | 25 (18) | 93 (29) | |
Autumn | 30 (22) | 69 (21) | |
Indoors - n (%) | 18 (13) | 70 (22) | 0.06 |
Air temperature (°C) | 12.3 (7.6-18.2) | 18.6 (12.1-23.6) | <0.0001 |
Ground temperature (°C) | 12.1 (7.1-18.2) | 19.1 (11.7-23.6) | <0.0001 |
Windy - n (%) | 12 (9) | 25 (8) | 0.7 |
Rain - n (%) | 20 (15) | 31 (10) | 0.1 |
Type of accident – n (%) | |||
Road accident | 71 (52) | 190 (58) | 0.07 |
Fall | 49 (36) | 95 (29) | |
Weapon (gun or knife) | 5 (4) | 15 (5) | |
Other | 11 (8) | 25 (8) | |