TABLE 6.
Incidence and Outcome of EMS Transported Traumatic Injury
| Site Identity | Alabama N = 410 | Dallas N = 690 | Iowa N = 341 | Ottawa-OPALS N = 538 | Pittsburgh N = 393 | Portland N = 299 | Seattle–King County N = 1335 | Toronto N = 1509 | Vancouver N = 342 | Overall N = 5857 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted incidence rate, per 100,000 | 75.9 | 34.8 | 32.9 | 13.1 | 43.4 | 16.8 | 78.6 | 27.7 | 11.0 | 14.1 | <0.001 |
| Adjusted mortality rate, per 100,000 | 16.3 | 10.4 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 7.0 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.0 | <0.001 |
| Case fatality rate, % | 21.5% | 29.9% | 10.6% | 23.9% | 15.9% | 14.8% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 35.8% | 21.5% | <0.001 |
| Survival to discharge, % | 75.4% | 59.3% | 79.9% | 71.9% | 69.6% | 81.6% | 84.3% | 86.2% | 51.9% | 75.5% | <0.001 |
| Vital status missing, % | 3.1% | 10.9% | 9.5% | 4.2% | 14.5% | 3.6% | 6.9% | 2.5% | 12.4% | 3.0% | <0.001 |