Table 1.

Descriptive statistics of no tracheostomy and tracheostomy groups on admission after severe TBI

Variable	No tracheostomy (n=233)	Tracheostomy (n=350)
Age	36 (IQR: 24–53)	37 (IQR: 24–51)
Gender	76% Male	73% Male
Race	86% White	86% White
	8% Black	7% Black
	5% Hispanic	6% Hispanic
	<1% Other	1% Other
Insurance	48% Private	53% Private
	30% Public	34% Public
	16% Uninsured	10% Uninsured
	4% Workers' Compensation   1% Other	3% Workers' Compensation   1% Other
GCS Score	3 (IQR: 3–4)	3 (IQR: 3–4)
AIS-Head Score	4 (IQR: 4–5)	4 (IQR: 4–5)
AIS-Face Score	0 (IQR: 0–2)	0 (IQR: 0–2)
AIS-Chest score	3 (IQR: 0–4)	3 (IQR: 0.25–4)
ISS	34 (IQR: 26–41)	34 (IQR: 27–41)

Descriptors are either Percent (%) or Median (Interquartile Range: 25–75%)