Table 1.
Patient Characteristics (N = 680)
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 38 (SD = 17) |
| Race | |
| White | 434 (63.8) |
| Black | 186 (27.4) |
| Other | 60 (8.8) |
| Male | 546 (80.3) |
| Mechanism of Injury a | |
| Blunt | 333 (49.0) |
| MVC (Motorcycle, Bicycle, Occupant, Pedestrian, Other, Unknown) | 278 (83.5) |
| Assault | 6 (1.8) |
| Fall | 31 (9.3) |
| Machinery | 6 (1.8) |
| Other | 12 (3.6) |
| Penetrating | 328 (48.2) |
| Gunshot Wound | 237 (72.3) |
| Impalement | 5 (1.5) |
| Stabbing | 79 (24.1) |
| Other | 7 (2.1) |
| Blunt & Penetrating | 8 (1.2) |
| Prehospital Interventions a | 234 (34.5) |
| Intubation | 181 (77.4) |
| Tourniquet | 43 (18.4) |
| Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | 13 (5.6) |
| Chest/Needle Decompression | 44 (18.8) |
| Source of Bleeding b (n = 456) | |
| Abdomen | 202 (44.3) |
| Chest | 93 (20.4) |
| Intracranial | 8 (1.8) |
| Limb/Extremity | 83 (18.2) |
| Neck | 10 (2.2) |
| Pelvis | 52 (11.4) |
| Scalp/Face | 8 (1.8) |
| 24-Hour Mortality | 100 (14.7) |
| Cause - Exsanguination/Hemorrhage | 81 (81.0) |
Abbreviation: MVC, motor vehicle collision.
a
More than one category may apply.
b
Numbers may not equal 100% due to missing data.