Table 2.
Outcomes of Community-Dwelling Medicare Beneficiaries ≥65 Years, by Injury Type (2008-2015), (n = 194,225)
| Total n = 194,225 | TBI n = 60,600 | Trauma n = 63,762 | Uninjured n = 69,893 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing home (NH) entry | |||||
| Deaths before NH entry, n (%) | 33,021 (16) | 19,064 (35) | 13,957 (24) | 7615 (11) | < 0.001 |
| Incident NH entry, n (%) | 12,276 (6) | 6108 (9) | 4740 (7) | 1428 (2) | < 0.001 |
| Time to NH entry (days), median (IQR) | 246 (769) | 274 (709) | 159 (763) | 388 (1011) | < 0.001 |
| Follow-up (months), mean (SD) | 40 (25) | 35 (24) | 40 (25) | 44 (25) | < 0.001 |
TBI, traumatic brain injury; IQR, interquartile range’ SD, standard deviation.