Table 3 Fatality and discharge destinations in the GH group and the RTC group

Length of stay in days, median [IQR]

5 [2, 12]

6 [3, 12]

0.169

In-hospital fatality, n (%)

60 (44)

22 (16)

< 0.001

Cause of in-hospital fatality, n (%)

60 (44)

22 (16)

 Intracranial hypertension

42 (70)

21 (95)

0.015

 Complications of TBI

17 (28)

1 (5)

0.021

 Unrelated to the injury

1 (2)

0 (0)

N/A

 Other trauma

0 (0)

0 (0)

N/A

Discharge destination, n (%)

77 (56)

115 (84)

 Nursing home

25 (32)

0 (0)

< 0.001

 Home

22 (29)

2 (2)

< 0.001

 Specialised rehabilitation

18 (23)

8 (7)

0.001

 Other rehabilitative institution

6 (8)

0 (0)

N/A

 Other hospital

6 (8)

105 (91)

< 0.001

6-month fatality, n (%)

74 (54)

34 (25)

< 0.001

 Missing

0 (0)

8 (6)

N/A

12-month fatality, n (%)

79 (58)

38 (28)

< 0.001

 Missing

0 (0)

8 (6)

N/A