Table 1 Patient characteristics by gender
Total (n =6865) | Males (n=4851) | Females (n=2014) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) mean ± SD | 49.9 ± 21.0 | 47.7 ± 20.2 | 55.4 ± 22.0 | <0.0001 |
Age groups (%) | ||||
16-44 years | 2861 (41.7) | 2212 (45.5) | 652 (32.4) | <0.0001 |
45-54 years | 1083 (15.8) | 821 (16.9) | 261 (13.0) | <0.0001 |
55+ years | 2921 (42.5) | 1818 (37.5) | 1101 (54.7) | <0.0001 |
ISS median (range) | 25.0(16-75) | 25.0 (16-75) | 24.0 (16-75) | <0.0001 |
ISS categorical (%) | ||||
16-24 | 3417 (49.8) | 2376 (49.0) | 1041 (51.7) | 0.044 |
25-50 | 3309 (48.2) | 2369 (48.8) | 940 (46.7) | 0.108 |
51-75 | 139 (2.0) | 106 (2.2) | 33 (1.6) | 0.171 |
Blunt mechanism of injury (%) | 6396 (93.2) | 4478 (92.3) | 1918 (95.2) | <0.0001 |
AIS cranial ≥ 3 (%) | 4502 (65.6) | 3068 (63.2) | 1434 (71.2) | <0.0001 |
AIS thorax ≥ 3 (%) | 2944 (42.9) | 2237 (46.1) | 707 (35.1) | <0.0001 |
AIS abdomen ≥ 3 (%) | 738 (10.8) | 547 (11.3) | 191 (9.5) | 0.032 |
SBP ≤ 89 mmHg at admission (%) | 429 (6.2) | 330 (6.8) | 99 (4.9) | 0.008 |
GCS at admission median (range) | 14.0 (3-15) | 14.0 (3-15) | 14.0 (3-15) | 0.048 |
P-HEMS assistance (%) | 2432 (35.4) | 1847 (38.1) | 585 (29.0) | <0.0001 |
Prehospital intubation (%) | 2057 (30.0) | 1500 (30.9) | 557 (27.7) | 0.009 |
Intubation at ED (%) | 2912 (42.4) | 2120 (43.7) | 792 (39.3) | 0.003 |