Table 2.
Hospital outcomes following major trauma in older adults
| Overall (n = 9250) | Age 65–74 years (n = 2829) | Age 75–84 years (n = 3549) | Age ≥ 85 years (n = 2872) | P ‡ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICU stay | < 0·001 | ||||
| No | 6473 (70·0) | 1681 (59·4) | 2350 (66·2) | 2442 (85·0) | |
| Yes | 2777 (30·0) | 1148 (40·6) | 1199 (33·8) | 430 (15·0) | |
| Duration of hospital stay (days)*, † | 7·6 (3·9–13·8) | 8·0 (4·3–14·8) | 7·9 (4·1–14·6) | 6·6 (3·2–12·1) | < 0·001§ |
| In‐hospital mortality | < 0·001 | ||||
| No | 6880 (74·4) | 2456 (86·8) | 2677 (75·4) | 1747 (60·8) | |
| Yes | 2370 (25·6) | 373 (13·2) | 872 (24·6) | 1125 (39·2) | |
| Discharge destination (for those surviving to hospital discharge) | < 0·001 | ||||
| Home | 2099 (30·5) | 1004 (40·9) | 708 (26·4) | 387 (22·2) | |
| Rehabilitation | 3696 (53·7) | 1227 (50·0) | 1534 (57·3) | 935 (53·5) | |
| Nursing home | 295 (4·3) | 19 (0·8) | 111 (4·1) | 165 (9·4) | |
| Hospital for convalescence | 631 (9·2) | 173 (7·0) | 263 (9·8) | 195 (11·2) | |
| Other | 159 (2·3) | 33 (1·3) | 61 (2·3) | 65 (3·7) |
Values in parentheses are percentages unless indicate otherwise;
*
values are median (i.q.r.).
†
Data missing for six patients.
‡
χ2 test, except
§
Mann–Whitney U test.