TABLE 2.

Demographics, Injury Characteristics, and Outcomes in the PTC RBC Versus No PTC RBC Groups

	PTC RBC Group (n = 50)	No PTC RBC Group (n = 1365)	P
Age, yr	41 (28–52)	41 (26–54)	0.77
Male sex, %	64	67	0.65
PTC time, min	93 (78–108)	54 (36–78)	<0.01*
Scene transport, %	52	96	<0.01*
Initial base deficit	10 (6–15)	8 (5–11)	<0.01*
ISS	37 (24–43)	33 (22–41)	0.18
Initial hemoglobin, g/dL	11.3 (8.8–13.2)	11.5 (9.6–13.2)	0.47
PTC hypotension, %	79	49	<0.01*
Admission hypotension, %	74	73	0.86
PTC crystalloids, L	2.6 (1.9–4.2)	1.0 (0.4–2.0)	<0.01*
PTC RBCs, units	1.3 (1.0–2.3)	0	—
24-h RBC trauma center, units	15.5 (9.6–26.4)	6.6 (3.5–12.0)	<0.01*
24-h FFP trauma center, units	4.4 (0–8.1)	2.7 (0–7.2)	0.11
24-h PLT trauma center (6 pack)	0.8 (0–2.4)	0 (0–1.2)	0.02*
24-h crystalloid trauma center, L	10.4 (8.0–14.7)	12.3 (8.8–17.6)	0.06

^*P < 0.05.

PLT indicates platelets.