Table 2.
Patients grouped by ISS at admission
Characteristic | Minor injury | Moderate injury | Severe injury |
---|---|---|---|
(n = 16) | (n = 19) | (n = 21) | |
Age, years | |||
Mean ± SD (min, max) | 35 ± 13 (19, 60) | 37 ± 13 (16, 60) | 41 ± 17 (5, 75) |
Gender | |||
% male (number/total) | 93.4 (15/16) | 84.2 (16/19) | 76.2 (16/21) |
Injury Severity Score | |||
Mean ± SEM (min, max) | 4.8 ± 1.7 (2, 8) | 11.1 ± 1.9 (9, 13) | 33.7 ± 20.0 (16, 75) |
Primary site of injury, % (number/total) | |||
Multiple injuries | 6.3 (1/16) | 15.8 (3/19) | 61.9 (13/21) |
Head injury | 12.5 (2/16) | 5.3 (1/19) | 19.0 (4/21) |
Miscellaneous fracture | 6.3 (1/16) | 21.1 (4/19) | 14.3 (3/21) |
Limb injury | 75.0 (12/16) | 57.9 (11/19) | 4.8 (1/21) |