Table 5. Mortality and Functional Status of 1,427 Patients With Acute Traumatic SDH.
| Variable | All SDH | Evacuated | Not Evacuated |
|---|---|---|---|
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| (n = 1,427) | (n = 248) | (n = 1,179) | |
| Mortality, n (%) | |||
| Died | 200 (14) | 32 (13) | 168 (14) |
| Discharged alive | 1,233 (86) | 217 (87) | 1,016 (86) |
| Cause of death, n (%) | |||
| Traumatic brain injury | 142 (71) | 23 (72) | 119 (71) |
| Pulmonary | 20 (10) | 6 (19) | 14 (8) |
| Polytrauma | 22 (11) | 1 (3) | 21 (13) |
| Cardiac | 16 (8) | 2 (6) | 14 (8) |
| GCS score at discharge, | |||
| n (%)*† | |||
| Mild (13–15) | 1,090 (94) | 184 (88) | 906 (95) |
| Moderate (9–012) | 40 (3) | 13 (6) | 27 (3) |
| Severe (6–8) | 20 (2) | 5 (2) | 15 (2) |
| Very severe (3–5) | 9 (1) | 8 (4) | 1 (<1) |
| Discharge location, n (%)*† | |||
| Home | 658 (55) | 71 (33) | 587 (60) |
| Skilled nursing facility | 315 (27) | 69 (33) | 246 (25) |
| Rehabilitation | 164 (14) | 60 (28) | 104 (11) |
| Other acute care facility | 53 (4) | 12 (6) | 41 (4) |
| Level of functioning–feeding, n (%)*† | |||
| Independent | 937 (81) | 139 (66) | 798 (84) |
| Independent with device | 16 (1) | 4 (2) | 12 (1) |
| Partially dependent | 127 (11) | 35 (17) | 92 (10) |
| Totally dependent | 80 (7) | 33 (15) | 47 (5) |
| Level of functioning–locomotion, n (%)*† | |||
| Independent | 502 (43) | 62 (29) | 440 (46) |
| Independent with device | 197 (17) | 27 (13) | 170 (18) |
| Partially dependent | 320 (28) | 83 (39) | 237 (25) |
| Totally dependent | 141 (12) | 39 (19) | 102 (11) |
| Level of functioning–expression, n (%)*† | |||
| Independent | 1,071 (92) | 172 (82) | 899 (95) |
| Independent with device | 8 (1) | 3 (1) | 5 (<1) |
| Partially dependent | 32 (3) | 14 (7) | 18 (2) |
| Totally dependent | 49 (4) | 22 (10) | 27 (3) |
*
p < 0.001.
†
Missing values: GCS score at discharge (68), 6 evacuated, 62 not evacuated; discharge location (37), 4 evacuated, 33 not evacuated; level of functioning feeding, locomotion, and expression (67), 5 evacuated, 62 not evacuated.