Table 3.
The intensive-care outcomes of the trauma patients with or without prehospital intubation
| Not intubated | Intubated | Total | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency surgery (%) | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Surgery (%) | 82.8 | 86 | 84.4 | 0.13 |
| Stay in intensive care unit (%) | 87.2 | 95.2 | 91.2 | ≤ 0.001 |
| Days in intensive care unit (MV, SD) | 4.1 ± 5.9 | 5.9 ± 7.1 | 5 ± 6.6 | ≤ 0.001 |
| Days intubated (MV, SD) | 1.3 ± 4.9 | 3 ± 5.6 | 2.2 ± 5.4 | ≤ 0.001 |
| Ventilator-free days (30 days, MV, SD) | 28.6 ± 4.6 | 26.9 ± 5.4 | 27.8 ± 5.1 | ≤ 0.001 |
| Organ failure (%) | 9.1 | 23.4 | 16.2 | 0.001 |
| Multiple organ failure (%) | 4.3 | 9.8 | 7 | ≤ 0.001 |
| Sepsis (%) | 1.5 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 0.02 |
| Died in hospital (%) | 1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.32 |
| Days in hospital (MV, SD) | 20 ± 15.1 | 22.4 ± 15.1 | 21.2 ± 15.5 | ≤ 0.001 |
| Costs (€; MV, SD, referring to days of stay) | 15,911.1 ± 11.1 | 20,061.4 ± 17,493.3 | 18,060 ± 14,905.5 | ≤ 0.001 |
Values shown as mean ± standard deviation or percentage of the group. MV, mean value; SD, standard deviation.