Table 3.
Vital parametres on arrival at trauma centre.
| Transfer Distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | < 20 km | 21-100 km | > 100 km | p = |
| Total n | 258 | 627 | 665 | |
| SBP * | 134.5 (112-150)§ | 129 (110-145)§ | 125 (110-140)§ | .001 |
| SBP < 90 mmHg n (%)* | 7 (2.7) | 43 (6.9) | 44 (6.6) | .076 |
| GCS | 15 (10-15)§ | 15 (9-15)§ | 15 (8-15)§ | .476 |
| GCS ≤ 8 | 54 (20.9) | 153 (24.4) | 167 (25.1) | .403 |
Abbreviations denotes:
SBP, Systolic Blood Pressure; GCS, Glascow Coma Scale-score.
χ2 -test performed with 2 degrees of freedom.
* 36, 48 and 45 cases with missing data on SBP, respectively. These are excluded from percentage and statistical analysis for SBP and SBP < 90.
§ median (IQR)