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Table 2 Association of intoxication characteristics, clinical presentation, concomitant injuries, and treatment with intubation

From: Intubation in acute alcohol intoxications at the emergency department

 

Total (n = 3003)

Intubation (n = 68)

No Intubation (n = 2935)

p

Intoxication characteristics

 Mixed intoxication, [n (%)]

1029

(34.3)

32

(47.1)

997

(34.0)

0.025

 Medical drug mixed intoxication, [n (%)]

664

(22.1)

27

(39.7)

637

(21.7)

< 0.001

 Illicit drug mixed intoxication, [n (%)]

535

(17.8)

10

(14.7)

525

(17.9)

0.498

 GCS, [median (IQR)]

15.0

(14–15)

3.0

(3–7.5)

15.0

(14–15)

< 0.001

 GCS (< 9), [n (%)]

173

(5.8)

53

(77.9)

120

(4.1)

< 0.001

 Blood alcohol concentration, g/Kg [median (IQR)]a

1.6

(1.1–2.2)

1.3

(1.0–2.2)

1.6

(1.1–2.2)

0.034

 Suicidal intent, [n (%)]

350

(11.7)

8

(11.8)

342

(11.7)

0.977

 Aggression, [n (%)]

230

(7.7)

4

(5.9)

226

(7.7)

0.577

 History of chronic alcohol consumption, [n (%)]

1183

(39.4)

14

(20.6)

1169

(39.8)

0.001

 Forced treatment, [n (%)]

27

(0.9)

1

(1.5)

26

(0.9)

0.614

 Police attendance, [n (%)]

811

(27.0)

6

(8.8)

805

(27.4)

0.001

Concomitant Injuries/disease

 Trauma, [n (%)]

775

(25.8)

33

(48.5)

742

(25.3)

< 0.001

 Traumatic brain injury, [n (%)]

203

(6.8)

20

(29.4)

183

(6.2)

< 0.001

 Superficial wound, [n (%)]

399

(13.3)

9

(13.2)

390

(13.3)

0.990

 Contusion, [n (%)]

190

(6.3)

7

(10.3)

183

(6.2)

0.174

 Luxation, [n (%)]

25

(0.8)

4

(5.9)

21

(0.7)

< 0.001

 Fractures, [n (%)]

246

(8.2)

25

(36.8)

221

(7.5)

< 0.001

 Cerebral bleeding, [n (%)]

53

(1.8)

11

(16.2)

42

(1.4)

< 0.001

Treatment and Outcome

 Psychiatrist involvement, [n (%)]

1327

(44.2)

0

(0.0)

1327

(45.2)

< 0.001

 Sutures, [n (%)]

356

(11.9)

7

(10.3)

349

(11.9)

0.687

 Emergency surgery, [n (%)]

71

(2.4)

5

(7.4)

66

(2.2)

0.006

Hospital admission, [n (%)]

1143

(38.1)

65

(95.6)

1078

(36.7)

< 0.001

 Psychiatry admission, [n (%)]

726

(24.2)

0

(0.0)

726

(24.7)

< 0.001

  1. adata available in 76.7% (n = 2303) of the patients