Table 2.
Multivariable logistic regression models identifying the effect of geriatric triage criteria adoption on mortality Note that odds ratios for geriatric triage criteria adopted and ISS must be interpreted with consideration of the interaction between them.
| Variable | Level | Odds Ratio | 95% CI | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geriatric Triage Criteria adopted | No | Ref | |||
| Yes | 0.81 | 0.70 | 0.95 | 0.011 | |
| Gender | Female | Ref | |||
| Male | 1.80 | 1.64 | 1.98 | <.0001 | |
| Age(years) | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.03 | <.0001 | |
| Race/Ethnicity | Other | Ref | |||
| Black | 1.00 | 0.75 | 1.32 | 0.9928 | |
| Hispanic | 0.87 | 0.36 | 2.11 | 0.7537 | |
| White | 0.98 | 0.80 | 1.19 | 0.8261 | |
| Injury Type | Blunt | Ref | |||
| Burns/Asphyxial | 7.80 | 5.41 | 11.25 | <.0001 | |
| Penetrating | 7.12 | 5.26 | 9.65 | <.0001 | |
| Injury severity score | ISS <10 | Ref | |||
| ISS 10–15 | 1.79 | 1.42 | 2.24 | <.0001 | |
| ISS >15 | 11.89 | 10.28 | 13.75 | <.0001 | |
| Interaction of triage criteria adoption and ISS | Triage adopted and ISS < 10 | Ref | |||
| Triage adopted and ISS 10–15 | 1.36 | 1.00 | 1.83 | 0.0475 | |
| Triage adopted and ISS >15 | 1.34 | 1.09 | 1.64 | 0.0048 | |
ISS = Injury Severity Score; CI = Confidence Interval; Ref=referent