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Patients with a GCS of 8 and less (n = 60)
| Impact category | HEF | 23 (38.3%) |
| MVA | 31 (51.7%) | |
| Low | 2 (3.3%) | |
| Bike | 3 (5.0%) | |
| Assault | 1 (1.7%) | |
| Management | Medical | 37 (61.7%) |
| Surgical | 23 (38.3%) | |
| Spinal cord injury | Cervical | 8 (13.3%) |
| Thoracolumbar | 4 (6.7%) | |
| Discharge destination | Neurorehabilitation | 27 (45.0%) |
| Transferred to another hospital | 12 (20.0%) | |
| Home | 6 (10.0%) | |
| N/A (died during admission) | 15 (25.0%) |
