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Table 3 Total IES-R score according risks factors

From: Survivors of avalanche accidents: posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and quality of life: a multicentre study

 

Total IES-R score

p-value

Patient characteristics

Sex

Men

20.30 ± 9.72

 

Women

16.89 ± 12.14

0.19

Profession related to the mountains

Yes

19.57 ± 13.28

 

No

16.24 ± 10.68

0.39

Family situation

Surrounded

17.81 ± 13.03

 

Isolated

16.89 ± 8.80

0.84

Psychiatric history

Yes

11.80 ± 9.18

 

No

18.08 ± 11.88

0.18

Avalanche history

Yes

20.25 ± 13.83

 

No

17.04 ± 11.44

0.55

Other mountain accident

Yes

21.43 ± 11.08

 

No

15.09 ± 11.62

0.02

Other trauma

Yes

17.64 ± 13.57

 

No

17.46 ± 11.23

0.82

Avalanche characteristics

Number of people involved

One

15.08 ± 8.80

 

Several

19.39 ± 13.42

0.27

Deadly avalanche

Yes

17.83 ± 10.15

 

No

17.47 ± 12.01

0.78

Burial

Partial

15.11 ± 8.34

 

Complete

22.05 ± 15.63

0.11

Clinical consequences and medical management

Traumatic lesion

Yes

16.24 ± 10.19

 

No

21.62 ± 15.52

0,25

ISS

  < 15

17.16 ± 11.96

 

  ≥ 15

18.91 ± 11.18

0.60

Loss of consciousness

Yes

20.64 ± 16.29

 

No

16.73 ± 10.40

0.52

Pain management

Opioids

16.06 ± 11.48

0.46

Ketamine

17.11 ± 13.84

0.61

Intubation

Yes

36.75 ± 22.62

 

No

16.00 ± 9.28

0.04

ICU

Yes

23.89 ± 18.72

 

No

16.26 ± 9.65

0.35

Benzodiazepines

Yes

34.75 ± 18.28

 

No

16.16 ± 10.15

0.01

Patient’s outcomes

Discharge

Homea

15.91 ± 11.17

 

Rehabilitation

25.00 ± 14.02

0.12

Glasgow Outcome Scale

Complete recovery

17.82 ± 11.81

 

Incomplete recovery

16.75 ± 11.90

0.65

  1. Values are expressed in mean ± SD. aNot admitted or discharge at home after hospital stay
  2. IES-R Impact of Event Scale Revised; ISS Injury Severity Score; ICU Intensive Care Unit