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Table 3 Outcome comparisons by sex and age groups

From: Sex-based differences in outcomes after severe injury: an analysis of blunt trauma patients in China

Variables

13 ≤ Age < 45

45 ≤ Age < 50

Age ≥50

Male

Female

P value

Male

Female

P value

Male

Female

P value

n

796

263

-

82

30

-

489

129

-

Ventilator, %

92 (11.6%)

14 (5.3%)

0.003

10 (12.1%)

2 (6.7%)

0.402

60 (12.7%)

8 (6.2%)

0.039

Duration ventilation, days

10.2 ± 9.8

9.1 ± 7.9

0.099

9.6 ± 10.3

8.7 ± 8.9

0.673

8.3 ± 91

7.2 ± 8.7

0.218

Days at ICU

10.6 ± 4.6

10.2 ± 5.2

0.237

8.1 ± 5.4

12.8 ± 5.1

<0.001

11.5 ± 4.3

14.2 ± 5.9

<0.001

Length of hospital stay, days

21.3 ± 11.3

23.5 ± 10.4

0.128

20.3 ± 10.9

18.9 ± 11.8

0.557

21.1 ± 15.1

23.5 ± 10.9

0.091

Mortality, n (%)

66 (8.3%)

6 (3.7%)

0.001

5 (6.1%)

2 (6.7%)

0.912

54 (11.0%)

8 (6.2%)

0.104

  1. ICU, Intensive Care Unit