Table 3.
Admission characteristics of patients with electrical injury
| Total (n = 162) | > = 1000 V (n = 82) | < 1000 V (n = 80) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BICU admission; n (%) | 0.950 | |||
| From scene | 111 (68.5) | 56 (68.3) | 55 (68.8) | |
| Interfacility | 51 (31.5) | 26 (31.7) | 25 (31.3) | |
| EMS vehicle; n (%) | < 0.001 | |||
| Ground ambulance | 92 (56.8) | 34 (41.5) | 58 (72.5) | |
| Helicopter rescue | 70 (43.2) | 48 (58.5) | 22 (27.5) | |
| BICU admission time after injury; n (%) | 0.774 | |||
| < 1 h | 29 (17.9) | 16 (19.5) | 13 (16.3) | |
| 1-4 h | 107 (66.0) | 53 (64.6) | 54 (67.5) | |
| 4-8 h | 18 (11.1) | 10 (12.2) | 8 (10.0) | |
| 8-24 h | 4 (2.5) | 2 (2.4) | 2 (2.5) | |
| 24-48 h | 2 (1.2) | 1 (1.2) | 1 (1.3) | |
| > 48 h | 2 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.5) | |
| BICU distance to scene, km; mean (SD) | 78.08 (62.29) | 83.67 (62.29) | 72.36 (71.02) | < 0.001 |
BICU burn intensive care unit, EMS Emergency medical service
italicized p values indicate statistical significance (p < 0.05)