Table 2.
Characteristics of Patients Whose Functional Outcome Remained the Same, Deteriorated, or Improved
| Variable | Functional outcome improved or stayed the same (N = 63) | Functional outcome deteriorated (N = 55) |
|---|---|---|
| Age of admission, median (IQR) | 27 (14.0–40.0) | 41 (20.0–53.0) |
| Sex (%) | ||
| Male | 47 (75) | 41 (75) |
| Female | 16 (25) | 14 (25) |
| GCS score (%) | ||
| 3–8 | 24 (38) | 26 (47) |
| 9–12 | 11 (17) | 18 (33) |
| 13–15 | 23 (37) | 11 (20) |
| NA | 5 (8) | 0 (0) |
| Pupil responsiveness (%) | ||
| Bilaterally unresponsive | 5 (8) | 6 (11) |
| Unilaterally unresponsive | 4 (6) | 7 (13) |
| Responsive | 53 (84) | 40 (73) |
| NA | 1 (2) | 2 (3) |
| Marshall CT (%) | ||
| I | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| II | 44 (70) | 26 (47) |
| III | 4 (6) | 11 (20) |
| IV | 5 (8) | 2 (4) |
| V | 10 (16) | 16 (29) |
| Cause of injury (%) | ||
| Fall from ground level | 14 (22) | 19 (35) |
| Fall from height | 10 (16) | 3 (6) |
| Traffic accident | 20 (32) | 20 (36) |
| Interpersonal violence | 6 (9) | 4 (7) |
| Other | 10 (16) | 4 (7) |
| Unknown | 3 (5) | 5 (9) |
All percentages rounded to the nearest whole number.
IQR, interquartile range; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; NA, not accessible; CT, computed tomography.