Table 1.
Patient Demographics, Mechanism of Injury, and ED Characteristics by ED Admission Hypoalbuminemia (PEM)
| PEM n=85 | No PEM n=45 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | |||
| Mean Age (±SD) | 67 (11) | 67 (10) | 0.8376 |
| Age >=65, n (%) | 52 (61) | 25 (56) | 0.5350 |
| Mean BMI (±SD) | 28 (7) | 27 (6) | 0.6053 |
| Female, n (%) | 28 (33) | 7 (16) | †0.0335 |
| Race, n (%) | |||
| White | 71 (84) | 38 (84) | |
| Black | 6 (7) | 2 (4) | |
| AI/AN | 3 (4) | 1 (2) | |
| Pac Islander | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Asian | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | |
| Blunt Injury, n (%) | 82 (97) | 45 (100) | 0.5510 |
| MOI, n (%) | 0.2418 | ||
| Traffic | 52 (61) | 28 (62) | |
| Falls | 18 (21) | 14 (31) | |
| GSW/Stab | 3 (4) | 0 (0) | |
| Other | 12 (14) | 3 (7) | |
| EMS Transported, n (%) | 77 (91) | 41 (91) | 0.9219 |
| Transferred, n (%) | 38 (45) | 16 (36) | 0.3138 |
| Initial ED Mean (±SD) | |||
| GSC | 12 (5) | 12 (5) | 0.9358 |
| HR | 98 (21) | 96(22) | 0.5713 |
| RR | 16 (10) | 18 (9) | 0.1456 |
| SBP ( mmHg) | 129 (28) | 150 (29) | †<0.0001 |
| TBI (GCS <9), n (%) | 19 (22) | 11(24) | 0.7877 |
| Shock (SBP <110 mmHg) | 20 (24) | 4 (9) | †0.0407 |
| EMS/ED Intubation, n (%) | 18 (21) | 5 (11) | 0.1525 |
| ED Disposition, n (%) | †0.0128 | ||
| OR | 18 (21) | 2 (4) | |
| ICU | 65 (77) | 39 (87) | |
| Floor | 2 (2) | 4 (9) |
†
p<0.05; % refer to column proportions