Table 4.
Hospital and Demographic factors by trauma level. See Table 1 for trauma center definitions.
| Level-1 Pediatric Trauma Center | Level-1 Dual-certified Trauma Center | Level-1 General Trauma Center | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age median (25-75%ile) | 7 (2-12) | 9 (3-14)* | 11 (4-15)* |
| Male (%) | 64.5% | 65.2% | 66.0% |
| ISS median (25-75%ile) | 4 (1-9) | 4 (1-9) | 4 (1-9) |
| Penetrating (%) | 3.8% | 4.3% | 7.7% |
| Zip Income Quartile | |||
| Low (0-37,999) | 32.1% | 29.0% | 34.7% |
| Low-Medium (38,000-46,999) | 21.2% | 24.7% | 25.2% |
| High-Medium (47,000-61,999) | 24.6% | 23.4% | 23.1% |
| High (62,000+) | 22.1% | 22.9% | 17.0% |
| APRDRG mortality risk (%) | |||
| Low | 88% | 87% | 85% |
| Low-Medium | 6.2% | 6.4% | 7.5% |
| High-Medium | 3.1% | 4.1% | 4.4% |
| High | 2.3% | 2.5% | 3.4% |
| Urbanicity | |||
| Central metro (≥1mill) | 51.7% | 39.6% | 43.3% |
| Fringe metro (≥1mill) | 25.6% | 27.1% | 13.4% |
| Metro (250,000-999,999) | 6.5% | 15.9% | 18.9% |
| Metro (50,000-249,999) | 4.1% | 5.4% | 8.7% |
| Micro (20,000-50,000) | 6.8% | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Non-micro (<50,000) | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.8% |
| Ped Discharges median (25-75%ile) | 12494 (11225-14478) | 7835* (5611-12443) | 6742* (5150-9867) |
| Regions | |||
| Northeast | 12.3% | 29.7% | 16.5% |
| Midwest | 41.6% | 21.2% | 17.6% |
| South | 20.4% | 33.3% | 44.9% |
| West | 25.7% | 15.8% | 21.1% |
*
p<0.01 as compared to level-1 pediatric trauma center