Table 1.
Demographic and injury characteristics for 1550 patients transferred from other hospitals, and 5803 patients directly admitted, to OUH.
| Transfer | Direct | p = | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total n | 1550 | 5803 | |
| Age# | 39 (21-60) | 33 (22-48) | < .001 |
| Paediatric n (%) | 192 (12.4) | 669 (11.5) | .356 |
| Male n (%) | 1113 (71.8) | 4159 (71.7) | .961 |
| ISS | 21 (16-26)§ | 10 (4-19)§ | < .001 |
| NISS | 27 (19-41)§ | 11 (4-27)§ | < .001 |
| SBP* | 127 (110-145)§ | 134 (115-150)§ | < .001 |
| Hypotensive n (%)* | 94 (6.6) | 301 (5.4) | .087 |
| GCS | 15 (9-15)§ | 15 (13-15)§ | < .001 |
| GCS ≤8 n (%) | 374 (24.1) | 850 (14.6) | < .001 |
| Penetrating Injury n (%) | 60 (3.9) | 571 (9.8) | < .001 |
| Head Injury n (%) | 883 (57.0) | 1366 (23.5) | < .001 |
| Spinal Injury n (%) | 360 (23.2) | 471 (8.1) | < .001 |
| Thoracic Injury n (%) | 394 (25.4) | 1190 (20.5) | < .001 |
| Abd/Pelvic Injury n (%) | 171 (11.0) | 385 (6.6) | < .001 |
| Polytrauma n (%) | 492 (31.7) | 1140 (19.6) | < .001 |
Abbreviations denotes:
ISS, Injury Severity Score; NISS, New Injury Severity Score; SBP, Systolic Blood Pressure; GCS, Glascow Coma Scale score,
# 0+5 cases had missing data on age. These were excluded from percentages and statistical analysis for age.
*129+268 cases missing data for SBP. These were excluded from percentages and statistical analysis for SBP.
§ median (IQR)