Table 1 Full cohort demographics and hospital data
From: Blood transfusion and coagulopathy in geriatric trauma patients
Variable | Control (n = 486) | Elderly (n = 142) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean) | 31.54 | 68.68 | <.0001 |
Male Sex | 368 (76%) | 84 (59%) | 0.0001 |
Penetrating Mechanism | 94 (19%) | 6 (4%) | 0.001 |
ISS (mean) | 21.64 | 25.42 | 0.003 |
LOS (mean) (days) | 13.09 | 17.30 | 0.08 |
ICU Admissions | 178 (37%) | 51 (36%) | 0.94 |
Mechanic Ventilated (days) | 175 (36%) | 59 (42%) | 0.23 |
ICU LOS (mean) (days) | 6.70 | 6.17 | 0.73 |
Procedure or Operation | 258 (53%) | 66 (46%) | 0.17 |
Discharged to Rehab | 205 (42%) | 81 (57%) | 0.002 |
Mortality | 37 (8%) | 27 (19%) | 0.0001 |
Nosocomial Infection | 115 (24%) | 42 (30%) | 0.15 |
Stroke | 10 (2%) | 4 (3%) | 0.59 |
ARDS | 8 (2%) | 10 (7%) | 0.002 |
Acute Renal Failure | 2 (0.4%) | 2 (1%) | 0.22 |
Pulmonary Embolism | 5 (1%) | 5 (4%) | 0.05 |
Myocardial Infarction | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.7%) | 0.98 |