Table 2b.
Adjusted odds ratios for risk of abnormal functional status at discharge by body region for all patients with serious (AIS Severity 3) injuries, after stratification of head injuries by Glasgow coma scale.
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| Head (Not Severe) | Abdomen | Extremity | ||
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| Comparison Category | Head (Severe a) | 8.03 (4.03, 16.00) | 2.78 (1.09, 7.08) | 1.29 (0.73, 2.27) |
| Head (Not Severe) | 0.35 (0.14, 0.83) | 0.16 (0.10, 0.26) | ||
| Abdomen | 0.46 (0.22, 0.99) | |||
Data presented as odds ratio (95% confidence interval) after adjusting for age, abnormal initial systolic blood pressure, and abnormal initial heart rate.
a
Severe head injury defined as initial GCS total < 9 or GCS motor <5.