Table 1.
Demographic data
| Demographic data | Normothermia | Hypothermia | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | 35 | 35 | |
| Male n (%) | 26 (74.3%) | 19 (54.2%) | 0.167 |
| Age (yrs) | 42.2 ± 15.6 | 41.2 ± 14.3 | 0.754 |
| BMI (kg/m 2 ) | 25.9 ± 4.7 | 25.1 ± 2.6 | 0.387 |
| Apache II | 24 (21 to 27) | 26 (21 to 28) | 0.432 |
| Saps II | 54 (46.8 to 59.5) | 54.5 (46.5 to 59.0) | 0.829 |
| Diabetes type II n (%) | 1 (2.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | NA |
| Glasgow coma scale at admission | 7.1 ± 4.0 | 6.5 ± 3.5 | 0.460 |
| Diagnosis on admission n (%) | |||
| TBI | 19 (54.3%) | 20 (57.1%) | 1.000 |
| Multitrauma | 11 (57.9%) | 13 (65.0%) | |
| Isolated TBI | 8 (42.1%) | 7 (35.0%) | |
| Subarachnoidal hemorrhage | 12 (34.3%) | 8 (22.9%) | 0.424 |
| Subdural hematoma | 1 (2.9%) | 1 (2.9%) | 1.000 |
| Intracerebral hemorrhage | 1 (2.9%) | 4 (11.4%) | 0.375 |
| Tumor | 2 (5.7%) | 2 (5.7%) | 1.000 |
Data are presented as absolute numbers with percentage points, mean ± standard deviation or median with the interquartile range. Yrs, years; BMI, body mass index; Apache II, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; Saps, Simplified Acute Physiology Score; TBI, Traumatic brain injury; NA, not available.