Table 4 QoL and PTSD at follow-up: Characteristics of trauma patients, injury and outcome upon hospital discharge
Included for analysis n | PTSD Proportions (CI) n = 101 | Low EQ Proportions (CI) n = 108 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 455 | 0.22 (0.18–0.26) | 0.24 (0.20–0.28) |
Hospital trauma level | |||
University trauma centre | 235 | 0.23 (0.17–0.28) | 0.26 (0.20–0.32) |
Regional trauma centre | 220 | 0.22 (0.17–0.28) | 0.21 (0.16–0.27) |
Sex | |||
Male | 309 | 0.20 (0.16–0.25) | 0.24 (0.19–0.29) |
Female | 146 | 0.26 (0.19–0.34) | 0.24 (0.17–0.32) |
Age at trauma - Grouped | |||
16–39 years | 192 | 0.22 (0.17–0.29) | 0.20 (0.14–0.26) |
40–59 years | 166 | 0.23 (0.17–0.31) | 0.28 (0.21–0.35) |
60+ years | 97 | 0.20 (0.12–0.29) | 0.25 (0.17–0.35) |
Other characteristics | |||
NISS | |||
NISS< 15, n | 316 | 0.23 (0.19–0.28) | 0.21 (0.16–0.25) |
NISS> 15, n | 139 | 0.19 (0.13–0.27) | 0.31 (0.24–0.40) |
Traffica | 258 | 0.21 (0.16–0.27) | 0.22 (0.17–0.28) |
ICUa | 71 | 0.23 (0.13–0.34) | 0.34 (0.23–0.46) |
Glasgow Outcome Scalea | |||
GOS 3 | 37 | 0.22 (0.10–0.38) | 0.38 (0.22–0.55) |
GOS 4 | 97 | 0.24 (0.16–0.33) | 0.29 (0.20–0.39) |
GOS 5 | 280 | 0.21 (0.16–0.26) | 0.18 (0.14–0.23) |