TABLE 3.

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

	PTC RBC Group (n = 35)	No PTC RBC Group (n = 78)	P
Age, yr	36 (28–52)	37 (24–55)	0.63
Male sex, %	60	72	0.28
PTC time, min	90 (72–108)	90 (68–78)	0.79
Scene transport, %	71	76	0.64
Initial base deficit	10 (5–12)	9 (7–12)	0.88
ISS	34 (18–43)	30 (23–43)	0.81
Initial hemoglobin, g/dL	11 (8.8–13)	11.1 (9.3–12.6)	0.90
PTC hypotension, %	71	53	0.14
Admission hypotension, %	60	74	0.02*
PTC crystalloids, L	2.5 (1.2–3.0)	1.8 (0.9–3.0)	0.20
PTC RBCs, units	1.2 (1.0–2.0)	0	—
24-h RBC trauma center, units	14.0 (7.0–21.7)	8.3 (3.4–18.5)	0.03*
24-h FFP trauma center, units	3.2 (0–8.0)	3.3 (0–9.2)	0.80
24-h PLT trauma center (6 pack)	0.8 (0–2.0)	0.4 (0–1.0)	0.27
24-h crystalloid trauma center, L	9.7 (7.6–13.5)	11.3 (8.4–17.1)	0.11

^*P < 0.05.

PLT indicates platelets.