Table 5. Comparison of SEHC Trauma Center Admissions with NTDB Trauma Center Admissions, alcohol and illicit drug rates.
Alcohol Rates: | ||||||
Study | # Pts. | # Tested | % Tested | # (+) | Minimum Rate+ | Tested Rate++ |
SEHC | 572 | 338 | 59.1% | 89 | 15.6% | 26.3% |
NTDB 2010+++ | 650,858 | 252,781 | 38.8% | 98,517 | 15.1% | 39.0% |
Illicit Drug Rates: | ||||||
SEHC | 572 | 232 | 40.6% | 67 | 11.7% | 28.9% |
NTDB 2010++++ | 590,221 | 155,039 | 26.3% | 65,247 | 11.1% | 42.1% |
SEHC, St. Elizabeth Health Center; NTDB, National Trauma Data Bank.
SEHC Trauma Center Admissions are SEHC Trauma Activation Patients combined with SEHC Trauma Nonactivation Patients.
# Pts., number of patients; # Tested, number of patients tested; % Tested, percent of patients tested; # (+), number of positive tests.
Minimum Rate is number of positive tests divided by total patients, tested and not tested.
Tested Rate is number of positive tests divided by number of patients tested.
Data from Table 13 in 2010 Report excludes Not Applicable patients.
Data from Table 14 in 2010 Report excludes Not Applicable patients.