Table 2.

Risk factors for tracheostomy after severe TBI

Patient Characteristic	Odds Ratio for Tracheostomy
Age (Years)
20 vs. 30	1.39 [95% CI: 1.05 – 1.84]
30 vs. 40	1.16 [95% CI: 0.98 – 1.36]
40 vs. 50	0.89 [95% CI: 0.79 – 1.00]
50 vs. 60	0.76 [95% CI: 0.62 – 0.92]
60 vs. 70	0.72 [95% CI: 0.57 – 0.90]
70 vs. 80	0.72 [95% CI: 0.57 – 0.90]
Gender
Female vs. Male	1.15 [95% CI: 0.76 – 1.73]
Race
Black vs. White	1.00 [95% CI: 0.52 – 1.92]
Hispanic vs. White	1.31 [95% CI: 0.62 – 2.77]
Insurance Status
Public vs. Private	0.90 [95% CI: 0.61 – 1.33]
Workers' Compensation vs. Private	1.79 [95% CI: 0.69 – 4.55]
None vs. Private	1.89 [95% CI: 1.09 – 3.23]
Other vs. Private	1.64 [95% CI: 0.32 – 8.33]
GCS	1.00 [95% CI: 0.89 – 1.12]
AIS-Head & Neck	1.08 [95% CI: 0.86 – 1.35]
AIS-Face	0.97 [95% CI: 0.71 – 1.33]