Table 1 Basic characteristics of the matched study groups (n = 10,828 patients)
Patient characteristics | Group 1 TBI only | Group 2 TBI + Chest Trauma |
|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 5414 | 5414 |
Results presented as means (SD) | ||
Age (years)a | 56.2 (20.5) | 56.1 (20.6) |
ISS | 17.3 (6.5) | 27.8 (8.6) |
Results presented as number of patients (% per group) | ||
Male gendera | 4026 (84.4) | 4026 (84.4) |
Shock before/at ED admissiona | 742 (13.7) | 742 (13.7) |
Initial GCS ≤ 8a | 2237 (41.3) | 2237 (41.3) |
AISHead = 3a | 2317 (42.8) | 2317 (42.8) |
AISHead = 4a | 1730 (32.0) | 1730 (32.0) |
AISHead = 5a | 1367 (25.2) | 1367 (25.2) |
AISThorax = 2 | none | 1222 (22.6) |
AISThorax = 3 | none | 3076 (56.8) |
AISThorax = 4 | none | 772 (14.3) |
AISThorax = 5 | none | 344 (6.4) |
Mechanism of injury | ||
- MVA, car occupant | 450 (8.3) | 1001 (18.5) |
- MVA, motor bike occupant | 210 (3.9) | 490 (9.1) |
- MVA, bicycle occupant | 706 (13.0) | 736 (13.6) |
- MVA, pedestrian | 312 (5.8) | 417 (7.7) |
- Fall > 3 m | 647 (12.0) | 1057 (19.5) |
- Fall ≤ 3 m | 2289 (42.3) | 1310 (24.2) |
- Other | 638 (11.8) | 321 (5.9) |
- Unknown | 162 (3.0) | 82 (1.5) |