GH group | RTC groupa | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|
n = 137 | n = 137 | ||
Age in years, median [IQR] | 78 [55, 87] | 54 [33, 68] | < 0.001 |
Age in years, mean (SD)b | 68 (23) | 52 (21) | N/A |
Patients ≥ 80 years old, n (%) | 57 (42) | 11 (8) | < 0.001 |
Male, n (%) | 90 (66) | 108 (79) | 0.015 |
Preinjury functional disability, n (%) yes (%) | 69 (50) | 54 (39) | 0.037 |
Missing | 8 (6) | 4 (3) | N/A |
Antithrombotic medication, n (%) | 66 (48) | 38 (28) | < 0.001 |
Missing | 11 (8) | 1 (1) | N/A |
Anticoagulant use, n (%) | 19 (14) | 12 (9) | 0.106 |
Missing | 13 (9) | 1 (1) | N/A |
Alcohol intoxication, n (%) | 25 (18) | 44 (32) | 0.009 |
Cause of injury, n (%) | |||
Fall | 111 (81) | 75 (55) | < 0.001 |
Motor vehicle accident | 17 (12) | 41 (30) | < 0.001 |
Other cause | 7 (5) | 17 (12) | N/A |
Admission GCS score, median [IQR] | 10 [5, 12] | 8 [5, 13] | 0.827 |
Missing, n (%) | 30 (22%) | 4 (3%) | N/A |
Admission GCS score of 13, n (%) | 13 (9%) | 17 (12%) | 0.883 |
Severity of TBI at admission, n (%) | |||
Severe TBI | 53 (39) | 72 (53) | 0.021 |
Moderate TBI | 71 (52) | 48 (35) | 0.005 |
Mild TBI | 13 (9) | 17 (12) | 0.439 |
Trauma team activation, n (%) | 48 (35) | 78 (57) | < 0.001 |
Extracranial injury, n (%) | 58 (42) | 68 (50) | 0.224 |
Extracranial surgery, n (%) | 18 (13) | 44 (32) | < 0.001 |
ICU stay, n (%) | 109 (80) | 128 (93) | < 0.001 |
Neurosurgical procedure, n (%) | – | 94 (69) | – |