Table 2.
Comparison of Patient Interventions and Disposition Between Sexes
| Male N = 294 [95% CI] | Female N = 236 [95% CI] | Total N = 530 [95% CI] | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admitted to the hospital (n = 528) (%) | 181 (62) | 144 (61) | 325 (62) | 0.928 |
| Length of hospital stay | 6.3 (5.1–7.5) | 5.2 (4.3–6.2) | 5.8 (5.0–6.6) | 0.419 |
| Required ICU admission (n = 528) (%) | 73 (25) | 41 (17) | 114 (22) | 0.043 |
| Intubated (n = 526) (%) | 46 (16) | 27 (12) | 73 (14) | 0.205 |
| Central line (n = 521) (%) | 32 (11) | 28 (12) | 60 (12) | 0.681 |
| Required neurosurgery (n = 493) (%) | 17 (6) | 5 (2) | 22 (5) | 0.046 |
| Required ICP monitoring (n = 493) (%) | 8 (3) | 4 (2) | 12 (2) | 0.560 |
| Disposition from the ED (n = 528) (%) | 0.362 | |||
| Home/community | 103 (35) | 86 (37) | 189 (36) | |
| Rehabilitation | 7 (2) | 3 (1) | 10 (2) | |
| Ward | 98 (33) | 91 (39) | 189 (36) | |
| Stepdown/telemetry | 14 (5) | 14 (6) | 28 (5) | |
| OR | 8 (3) | 2 (1) | 10 (2) | |
| ICU | 61 (21) | 37 (16) | 98 (19) | |
| Deceased | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 4 (1) |
ICU, intensive care unit; ICP, intracranial pressure; ED, emergency department; OR, operating room; CI, confidence interval.