Table 1.
Demographics and baseline characteristics
Hypothermia (n=52) | Normothermia (n=45) | |
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Age (years) | 26 (9) | 31 (11) |
GCS score 5–8 | 33 (63%) | 22 (49%) |
GCS score 3–4 | 19 (37%) | 23 (51%) |
Non-reactive pupils* | 6 (12%) | 5 (11%) |
Surgical lesion removed in first 24 h after injury | 15 (29%) | 15 (33%) |
Prehospital hypotension† | 7 (15%) | 7 (16%) |
Prehospital hypoxia‡ | 11 (23%) | 4 (9%) |
Injury severity score | 30 (6) | 30 (9) |
Abbreviated injury severity score for head | 4·56 (0·61) | 4·47 (0·63) |
Positive blood alcohol§ | 17 (59%) | 17 (59%) |
First temperature (°C)¶ | 36·1 (0·8) | 36·0 (0·9) |
Data are mean (SD) or number (%). GCS=Glasgow coma scale.
Data missing for three patients in the hypothermia group and one in the normothermia group.
Data missing for four patients in the hypothermia group and two in the normothermia group.
Data missing for four patients in the hypothermia group and two in the normothermia group.
Data missing for 23 patients in the hypothermia group and 16 in the normothermia group.
Data missing for one patient in the normothermia group.