Table 2.
Patient and injury characteristics
| Cohort (n = 162) | |
|---|---|
| Age | 40.9 ± 17.6 |
| Sex, male | 112 (69.1%) |
| Race | |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 6 (3.7%) |
| Asian | 3 (1.9%) |
| Black | 7 (4.3%) |
|
Other White |
57 (35.2%) |
| 89 (54.9%) | |
| Ethnicity, Hispanic | 62 (38.3%) |
| Mechanism of injury | |
| Fall | 15 (9.3%) |
| MVA | 132 (81.5%) |
| Other | 5 (3.1%) |
| Pedacyclist | 2 (1.2%) |
| Struck by or against | 8 (4.9%) |
| Injury Severity Score | |
| < 9 | 21 (13.0%) |
| 9–15 | 35 (21.6%) |
| 16+ | 106 (65.4%) |
| Intensive care unit admission | 140 (86.4%) |
| Hospital disposition | |
| Left against medical advice | 3 (1.9%) |
| Skilled nursing facility | 49 (30.2%) |
| Expired | 14 (8.6%) |
| Home | 75 (46.3%) |
| Intermediate or long-term care | 5 (3.1%) |
| Psychiatric | 1 (0.6%) |
| Rehabilitation | 15 (9.3%) |