Table 2 Study population demographics after subdivision into the studied groups
Former criteria (n = 1187) | New criteria (n = 695) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age – years, median (IQR): | 36 (21–60) | 40 (22–61) | 0.173 |
Full trauma team activation | 40.5 (23–63) | 43 (22–62) | 0.726 |
Limited or no trauma team activation | 36 (21–59) | 40 (21–61) | 0.129 |
Male gender, % (n): | 59.0 (704) | 64.6 (450) | 0.013 |
Penetrating trauma, %(n): | 2.4 (29) | 7.8 (54) | < 0.001 |
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) in Emergency | |||
Department, % (n): | |||
Normal or minimal injury (GCS 15) | 84.4 (1037) | 82.3 (572) | 0.003 |
Mild injury (GCS 13–14) | 5.1 (60) | 8.6 (60) | 0.002 |
Moderate injury (GCS 9–12) | 1.1 (13) | 3.6 (25) | < 0.001 |
Severe injury (GCS 8 or below) | 2.1 (25) | 2.9 (20) | 0.290 |
ASA score, median (IQR): | 1 (1–2) | 1 (1–2) | 0.254 |
Injury Severity Score, median (IQR): | |||
Full trauma team activation | 8 (1–16) | 9 (1–16) | 0.977 |
Limited or no trauma team activation | 1 (0–4) | 2 (1–8) | < 0.001 |
New Injury Severity Score (NISS), median (IQR): | |||
Full trauma team activation | 9 (3–25) | 9 (2–21) | 0.848 |
Limited or no trauma team activation | 2 (0–4) | 3 (1–9) | < 0.001 |
30-day mortality % (n): | |||
Full trauma team activation | 13.8 (20) | 12.1 (17) | 0.662 |
Limited or no trauma team activation | 1.7 (18) | 2.6 (14) | 0.268 |