Table 5 Physiological and injury considerations for potential for self-extrication by age
Parameter | Total | Age group | Significance (p) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16–59 | 60–69 | 70–79 | 80+ | |||
Systolic BP < 90 | 418 (5.4%) | 301 (5.3%) | 48 (6.0%) | 39 (5.2%) | 30 (5.5%) | 0.908 |
GCS 12 or less | 1183 (15.3%) | 1006 (17.8%) | 68 (8.4%) | 57 (7.5%) | 52 (9.5%) | < 0.0001 |
Spine AIS3+ | 844 (10.9%) | 577 (10.2%) | 96 (11.9%) | 109 (14.4%) | 62 (11.3%) | < 0.0001 |
Pelvic AIS 3+ | 895 (11.5%) | 686 (12.2%) | 82 (10.2%) | 60 (7.9%) | 67 (12.2%) | < 0.0001 |
Limb AIS 3+ | 2522 (32.5%) | 2028 (35.9%) | 232 (28.7%) | 164 (21.7%) | 98 (17.9%) | < 0.0001 |
None of the above | 3208 (41.4%) | 2264 (40.1%) | 343 (42.5%) | 357 (47.2%) | 244 (44.4%) | 0.079 |