Table 1.
Demographics, clinical features, and trauma mechanisms in patients with PE.
| Median (Q1, Q3) or N (%) | BT (N = 171) | PT (N = 232) | Total (N = 403) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 31.0 (20.0, 51.0) | 28.0 (21.0, 41.0) | 29.0 (20.0, 45.0) | .413 |
| Age > 60 yr | 17 (9.9%) | 9 (3.9%) | 26 (6.5%) | .014 |
| Sex (Men) | 112 (65.5%) | 205 (88.4%) | 317 (78.7%) | <.001 |
| ISS | 27.0 (17.0, 38.0) | 26.0 (19.0, 34.0) | 26.0 (18.0, 34.0) | .741 |
| ISS > 15 | 142 (83.0%) | 203 (87.5%) | 345 (85.6%) | .208 |
| SBP | 114.0 (97.0, 130.5) | 110.0 (90.0, 134.0) | 112.0 (92.0, 132.0) | .241 |
| SBP < 90 | 27 (15.8%) | 51 (22.0%) | 78 (19.4%) | .120 |
| GCS (motor) | 6.0 (6.0, 6.0) | 6.0 (5.0, 6.0) | 6.0 (5.0, 6.0) | .564 |
| GCS | 15.0 (12.0, 15.0) | 15.0 (12.0, 15.0) | 15.0 (12.0, 15.0) | .573 |
| GCS < 8 | 33 (19.3%) | 45 (19.4%) | 78 (19.4%) | .980 |
| Race | ||||
| White | 114 (66.7%) | 62 (26.7%) | 176 (43.7%) | <.001 |
| Black | 30 (17.5%) | 133 (57.3%) | 163 (40.4%) | <.001 |
| American Indian | 3 (1.8%) | 4 (1.7%) | 7 (1.7%) | .982 |
| Asian | 5 (2.9%) | 2 (0.9%) | 7 (1.7%) | .117 |
| Other | 14 (8.2%) | 23 (9.9%) | 37 (9.2%) | .553 |
| Ethnicity | .042 | |||
| Hispanic or Latino | 31 (18.7%) | 25 (11.3%) | 56 (14.5%) | |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 135 (81.3%) | 196 (88.7%) | 331 (85.5%) | |
| The injured part of the pancreas | ||||
| Head | 12 (7.0%) | 21 (9.1%) | 33 (8.2%) | .462 |
| Body | 37 (21.6%) | 61 (26.3%) | 98 (24.3%) | .282 |
| Tail | 70 (40.9%) | 88 (37.9%) | 158 (39.2%) | .541 |
| Unspecified | 42 (24.6%) | 72 (31.0%) | 114 (28.3%) | .154 |
| Associate injury | ||||
| Spleen | 113 (66.1%) | 125 (53.9%) | 238 (59.1%) | .014 |
| Gallbladder | 60 (35.1%) | 112 (48.3%) | 172 (42.7%) | .008 |
| Stomach | 13 (7.6%) | 119 (51.3%) | 132 (32.8%) | <.001 |
| Small bowel | 34 (19.9%) | 76 (32.8%) | 110 (27.3%) | .004 |
| Colon | 31 (18.1%) | 92 (39.7%) | 123 (30.5%) | <.001 |
| Kidney | 38 (22.2%) | 128 (55.2%) | 166 (41.2%) | <.001 |
| Bladder | 2 (1.2%) | 6 (2.6%) | 8 (2.0%) | .314 |
| liver | 60 (35.1%) | 112 (48.3%) | 172 (42.7%) | .008 |
| Major laceration liver | 13 (7.6%) | 54 (23.3%) | 67 (16.6%) | <.001 |
| AIS severity | .053 | |||
| 2 | 11 (6.4%) | 14 (6.0%) | 25 (6.2%) | |
| 3 | 50 (29.2%) | 39 (16.8%) | 89 (22.1%) | |
| 4 | 49 (28.7%) | 81 (34.9%) | 130 (32.3%) | |
| 5 | 56 (32.7%) | 93 (40.1%) | 149 (37.0%) | |
| 6 | 1 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.2%) | |
| 9 | 4 (2.3%) | 5 (2.2%) | 9 (2.2%) | |
| Mechanism | <.001 | |||
| MVA | 101 (59.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 101 (25.1%) | |
| Fall | 12 (7.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 12 (3.0%) | |
| Struck | 14 (8.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 14 (3.5%) | |
| Stab | 0 (0.0%) | 20 (8.6%) | 20 (5.0%) | |
| GSW | 0 (0.0%) | 212 (91.4%) | 212 (52.6%) | |
| Other | 44 (25.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 44 (10.9%) | |
| Intent | <.001 | |||
| Unintentional | 159 (93.0%) | 10 (4.3%) | 169 (41.9%) | |
| Self-inflicted | 3 (1.8%) | 20 (8.6%) | 23 (5.7%) | |
| Assault | 9 (5.3%) | 188 (81.0%) | 197 (48.9%) | |
| Undetermined | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (2.2%) | 5 (1.2%) | |
| Other | 0 (0.0%) | 9 (3.9%) | 9 (2.2%) |
AIS = abbreviated injury scale, BT = Blunt trauma, GCS = Glasgow coma scale, GSW = gunshot wound, ISS = injury severity score, MVA = motor vehicle accidents, PE = pancreatic excision, PT = penetrating trauma, SBP = systolic blood pressure.