Table 1 Demography, clinical presentation, cardiac arrhythmia and trauma context of patients with electric injury
Total (n = 162) | > = 1000 V (n = 82) | < 1000 V (n = 80) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years; mean (SD) | 37.74 (15.52) | 32.76 (15.19) | 42.85 (14.21) | < 0.001 |
Male; n (%) | 153 (94.4) | 77 (93.9) | 76 (95.0) | 0.760 |
Clinical presentation | ||||
% TBSA burned; mean (SD) | 16.0 (18.77) | 25.93 (21.34) | 5.85 (6.67) | < 0.001 |
ABSI; mean (SD) | 5.21 (2.29) | 6.32 (2.44) | 4.08 (1.40) | < 0.001 |
Inhalation injury; n (%) | 13 (8.0) | 10 (12.2) | 3 (3.8) | 0.048 |
Admission temperature, °C; mean (SD) | 35.67 (1.32) | 35.17 (1.59) | 36.18 (.67) | < 0.001 |
Cardiac arrhythmia | 0.209 | |||
On scene; n (%) | 18 (11.1) | 11 (13.4) | 7 (8.8) | |
EMS transport; n (%) | 1 (.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.3) | |
BICU < 24 h; n (%) | 3 (1.9) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (3.8) | |
BICU > 24 h; n (%) | 1 (.6) | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
0.124 | ||||
Extrasystole/ST/AF; n (%) | 9 (5.6) | 2 (2.4) | 7 (8.8) | |
VT/VF; n (%) | 3 (1.9) | 2 (2.4) | 1 (1.3) | |
Asystole/PEA; n (%) | 4 (2.5) | 4 (4.9) | 0 (0.0) | |
Trauma context; n (%) | 0.002 | |||
Work | 105 (64.8) | 43 (52.4) | 62 (77.5) | |
Non-work | 48 (29.6) | 31 (24.3) | 17 (23.7) | |
Suicide attempt | 9 (5.6) | 8 (9.8) | 1 (1.3) | |