TABLE 3.
Demographics and Outcomes of MTP Patients vs. DCR Era Non-MTP Patients
| MTP | Non-MTP DCR | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic | n = 218 | n = 1,988 | |
| Male (%) | 83.94 | 79.18 | 0.088 |
| Mechanism of injury | <0.0001 | ||
| Blunt (%) | 51.38 | 70.78 | |
| GSW (%) | 31.30 | 3.44 | |
| SW (%) | 0.07 | 0.009 | |
| Demographic | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |
| Age | 35.3 ± 14.99 | 39.00 ± 16.34 | 0.0014 |
| Base deficit | −12.56 ± 6.62 | −4.34 ± 4.12 | <0.0001 |
| Units PRBCs in 1st 24 h | 20.87 ± 13.37 | 1.75 ± 2.94 | <0.0001 |
| SBP in ECC | 102.69 ± 35.70 | 132.42 ± 29.99 | <0.0001 |
| EtOH in ECC (mg/ dL) | 46.64 ± 82.97 | 64.45 ± 104.56 | 0.09 |
| Pulse in ECC | 113.45 ± 30.27 | 97.83 ± 23.52 | <0.0001 |
| Resp in ECC | 14.58 ± 13.18 | 15.88 ± 9.50 | 0.076 |
| TS | 8.26 ± 3.82 | 9.99 ± 3.10 | <0.0001 |
| ISS | 26.52 ± 13.58 | 15.74 ± 11.28 | <0.0001 |
| Outcome | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |
| Hospital days | 21.29 ± 31.17 | 16.64 ± 28.03 | 0.02 |
| ICU days | 11.53 ± 14.21 | 7.82 ± 12.40 | <0.0001 |
| Ventilator days | 8.65 ± 11.19 | 5.41 ± 11.07 | <0.0001 |
| Survival (%) | 55.05 | 89.13 | <0.0001 |
SD, standard deviation; EtOH, serum alcohol level; Resp, respiratory rate; TS, trauma score.