Table 2. Baseline characteristics of study patients by the neurological outcome at hospital discharge.
| Favorable outcome (n = 22) | Unfavorable outcome (n = 18) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age -yr | 42.5 (28.5–64.3) | 68.5 (55.3–79) | 0.006 |
| Gender -% male | 68.2 | 83.3 | 0.46 |
| Initial Glasgow Coma Scale | 14 (13–15) | 9 (6–13) | <0.0001 |
| Cause of injury -n (%) | |||
| Traffic accident | 12 (54.6) | 14 (77.8) | 0.19 |
| Fall | 5 (22.7) | 3 (16.7) | 0.71 |
| Others | 5 (22.7) | 1 (5.6) | 0.20 |
| ISS except the head | 4 (0–9) | 6.5 (0.8–13.8) | 0.33 |
| Body temperature -°C | 36.2 (35.8–36.9) | 36.3 (36.0–36.4) | 0.77 |
| Mean blood pressure -mmHg | 105.3 (96.8–110.6) | 100 (89.7–117.2) | 0.42 |
| D-dimer -μg/mL | 15.5 (3.4–21.9) | 29.6 (10.0–49.4) | 0.05 |
| CT finding -n (%) | |||
| Mass lesion | 1 (4.5) | 0 (0) | >0.99 |
| Subarachnoid hemorrhage | 8 (36.4) | 16 (88.9) | 0.001 |
| Subdural hematoma | 6 (27.3) | 10 (55.6) | 0.11 |
| Epidural hematoma | 3 (13.6) | 2 (11.1) | >0.99 |
| Intracerebral hematoma | 7 (31.8) | 12 (66.7) | 0.05 |
| Helsinki CT score | 0 (0–2) | 4 (0–4.3) | 0.02 |
| Diagnosis of DAI -n (%) | 2 (9.1) | 11 (61.1) | 0.0007 |
DAI, diffuse axonal injury
Data are median and inter-quartile range for continuous variables. P values were calculated using a Fisher`s exact test for categorical data and a Mann-Whitney’s U-test for continuous data.