TABLE 3.
Results of Poisson Regression Evaluating Association Between RBC Storage Age and Mortality
| RR (95% CI) | p | |
|---|---|---|
| 1–2 RBC units | ||
| Old blood | 0.97 (0.72–1.32) | 0.85 |
| Age | 1.01 (1.00–1.02) | 0.01 |
| ISS | 1.04 (1.03–1.05) | <0.0001 |
| Male gender | 1.09 (0.79–1.51) | 0.60 |
| Units FFP | 0.99 (0.91–1.08) | 0.88 |
| Head injury | 1.75 (1.24–2.47) | 0.002 |
| Units RBC | 1.29 (0.9–1.84) | 0.17 |
| Blunt mechanism of injury | 0.55 (0.38–0.78) | 0.001 |
| ≥3 RBC units | ||
| Old blood | 1.57 (1.14–2.15) | 0.01 |
| Age | 1.01 (1.01–1.02) | <0.0001 |
| ISS | 1.03 (1.02–1.03) | <0.0001 |
| Male gender | 1.33 (0.98–1.80) | 0.07 |
| Units FFP | 0.96 (0.91–1.01) | 0.16 |
| Units platelets | 0.87 (0.71–1.05) | 0.15 |
| Head injury | 1.74 (1.26–2.40) | 0.001 |
| Units RBC | 1.10 (1.06–1.13) | <0.0001 |
| Blunt mechanism of injury | 0.70 (0.50–0.99) | 0.05 |