Table 1.
Demographics profile of categorical variables of severe traumatic brain injury patients
| Variables | Saline group* (%) | Balanced group** (%) | X2 value (df) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| male | 30 (90.9) | 25(83.3) | 0.82(1) | 0.462a |
| female | 3 (9.1) | 5 (16.7) | ||
| ASA | ||||
| I | 31 (93.9) | 27 (87.1) | 0.90(1) | 0.419a |
| II | 2 (6.1) | 4 (12.9) | ||
| Type of injury | ||||
| EDH | 12 (36.4) | 9 (29.0) | 6.07(4) | 0.194a |
| SDH | 6 (18.2) | 5 (16.1) | ||
| SAH | 3 (9.1) | 0 (0) | ||
| Contussion | 4 (12.1) | 2 (6.5) | ||
| Mixed | 8 (24.2) | 15 (48.4) | ||
| Operation | ||||
| Craniectomy | 15 (45.5) | 15 (48.4) | 4.90(3) | 0.179b |
| Craniotomy | 11 (33.3) | 7 (22.6) | ||
| EVD | 4 (12.1) | 1 (3.2) | ||
| Craniectomy + EVD | 3 (9.1) | (25.8) | ||
*
n = 33
**
n = 31
a
Fisher exact test
b
pea