Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Trauma Patients
| Variable | Overall | LS | OS | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of patients | 25,521 | 113 | 25,408 | |
| Mean Age (in Years) | 39 (20) | 44 (25) | 39 (20) | 0.01 |
| Male Gender | 18,065 (71%) | 79 (70%) | 17,986 (71%) | 0.83 |
| Race | 0.29 | |||
| White | 18,124 (74%) | 80 (78%) | 18,044 (74%) | |
| Black | 2,913 (12%) | 9 (9%) | 2,904 (12%) | |
| Hispanic | 1,960 (8%) | 11 (11%) | 1,949 (8%) | |
| Other | 1,506 (6%) | 3 (3%) | 1,503 (6%) | |
| Insured | 16,923 (77%) | 81 (81%) | 16,842 (78%) | 0.44 |
| Penetrating | 2,939 (12%) | 11 (10%) | 2,928 (12%) | 0.59 |
| Mechanism | 0.11 | |||
| MVC | 14,963 (66%) | 57 (60%) | 14,906 (66%) | |
| Stab | 847 (4%) | 6 (6%) | 841 (4%) | |
| GSW | 2,092 (9%) | 5 (5%) | 2,087 (9%) | |
| Pedestrian | 998 (4%) | 7 (7%) | 991 (4%) | |
| Fall | 3,346 (15%) | 20 (21%) | 3,326 (15%) | |
| Mean ISS | 27 (14) | 22 (13) | 27 (14) | <0.001 |
| ISS Categories | <0.001 | |||
| 0–8 | 873 (3%) | 11 (10%) | 862 (3%) | |
| 9–15 | 3,344 (13%) | 25 (22%) | 3,319 (13%) | |
| 16–24 | 6,092 (24%) | 31 (28%) | 6,061 (24%) | |
| 25–75 | 14,936 (59%) | 45 (40%) | 14,891 (59%) | |
| Hypotensive | 5,047 (20%) | 14 (13%) | 5,033 (20%) | 0.04 |
| GCS | 0.076 | |||
| 3–5 | 5,130 (21%) | 16 (14.7%) | 5,114 (21%) | |
| 6–8 | 717 (3%) | 0% | 717 (3%) | |
| 9–11 | 655 (3%) | 2 (1.8%) | 653 (3%) | |
| 12–15 | 18,150 (74%) | 91 (83.5%) | 18,059 (74%) | |
| Level of Trauma Center | 0.64 | |||
| 1 | 16,593 (66%) | 79 (71%) | 16,514 (66%) | |
| 2 | 7,163 (29%) | 28 (25%) | 7,135 (29%) | |
| 3 | 891 (4%) | 5 (4%) | 886 (4%) |
Bold emphasis represents significant p values.