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Table 1 Characteristics of patients by level of trauma center and severity of injuries in two wars

From: Potential benefits of an integrated military/civilian trauma system: experiences from two major regional conflicts

Variable

W1 N = 490% (n)

W2 N = 429% (n)

p-value*

Trauma center

  

.56

 Level 1

69.6 (341)

71.6 (307)

 

 Level 2

30.4 (149)

28.4 (122)

 

ISS >16 Level 1

n = 46

n = 55

.0007

 Directly to Level 1

43.5 (20)

76.4 (42)

 

 Secondary Transfer to Level 1

56.5 (26)

23.6 (13)

 
  1. *Fisher exact test