Table 2.
Comparison between survivors and non-survivors
| All patients n = 385 | Survivors 1-year n = 355 | Non-survivors n = 36 | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Mean ± SD | 47 ± 21 | 46 ± 19 | 63 ± 26 | < 0.001 |
| Gender | |||||
| Female | n (%) | 145 (38) | 129 (37) | 16 (44) | 0.37 |
| Male | n (%) | 240 (62) | 220 (63) | 20 (56) | |
| Fracture type | |||||
| Pelvic | n (%) | 317 (83) | 286 (82) | 31 (86) | 0.939 |
| Acetabular | n (%) | 48 (12) | 44 (13) | 4 (11) | |
| Combined | n (%) | 20 (5) | 19 (5) | 1 (3) | |
| Mechanism of injury | |||||
| MVA | n (%) | 194 (50) | 182 (52) | 12 (33) | 0.001 |
| Fall | n (%) | 154 (40) | 130 (37) | 24 (67) | |
| Others | n (%) | 37 (10) | 37 (11) | 0 (0) | |
| Cause of injury | |||||
| Intentional | n (%) | 92 (24) | 78 (22) | 14 (40) | 0.035 |
| Non-intentional | n (%) | 292 (76) | 271 (78) | 21 (60) | |
| ISS | Median (IQR) | 22 (14–38) | 22 (13–35) | 33 (17–50) | 0.011 |
| GCS | Median (IQR) | 13 (13–15) | 13 (13–15) | 8 (3–14) | < 0.001 |
| Systolic BP | Mean ± SD | 121 ± 28 | 121 ± 28 | 114 ± 31 | 0.219 |
| Respiratory rate | Mean ± SD | 21 ± 8 | 20 ± 7 | 26 ± 10 | < 0.001 |
| Pulse rate | Mean ± SD | 90 ± 19 | 90 ± 19 | 91 ± 18 | 0.895 |
| Head & neck injury | n (%) | 118 (31) | 99 (28) | 19 (54) | 0.003 |
| Chest injury | n (%) | 168 (44) | 150 (43) | 18 (50) | 0.481 |
| Abdominal injury | n (%) | 74 (19) | 68 (19) | 6 (17) | 0.826 |
MVA All type of motor vehicle accidents, ISS Injury Severity Score, GCS Glasgow Coma Scale Score, BP Blood Pressure, H&N Injury Head and Neck Injury