Table 1. Summary of the multiple imputation process and the basic characteristics of the patients before and after multiple imputations (N=3,075).
BMI, body mass index; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; ISS, Injury Severity Score
Cases missing, N (%) | Before imputation, median (25-75% quartiles) or N (%) | After imputation, median (25-75% quartiles) or N (%) | |
Age | 0 (0%) | 43 (28 to 61) | 43 (28 to 61) |
Sex (male) | 0 (0%) | 1775 (73.6%) | 1775 (73.6%) |
BMI | 1459 (47.4%) | 25 (22 to 27) | Not performed |
GCS | 42 (1.4%) | 6 (3 to 15) | 6 (3 to 15) |
ISS | 1 (<0.1%) | 27 (22 to 38) | 27 (22 to 38) |
pH | 833 (27.1%) | 7.33 (7.26 to 7.38) | 7.33 (7.26 to 7.39) |
Base excess (mmol/L) | 704 (22.9%) | -3 (-6 to -0.8) | -3.1 (-6.3 to -0.7) |
Lactate (mmol/L) | 473 (15.4%) | 2.3 (1.4 to 3.6) | 2.3 (1.4 to 3.8) |
72-hour mortality | 0 (0%) | 687 (22.3%) | 687 (22.3%) |