Table 1. Patient Characteristics According to Regional Database.
| Characteristic | No. (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Paris, Île-de-France (TraumaBase) | Northern French Alps (TRENAU) | |
| No. | 10 126 | 5067 | 5059 |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 41 (18) | 38 (17) | 42 (18) |
| Male sex | 7937 (78.3) | 3998 (78.9) | 3939 (77.9) |
| Penetrating injury | 861 (8.5) | 568 (11.2) | 293 (5.8) |
| Circumstances | |||
| Road traffic injury | 5598 (55.2) | 3014 (59.5) | 2549 (50.4) |
| Fall | 3053 (30.1) | 1231 (24.3) | 1805 (35.7) |
| Stabbing | 605 (5.9) | 399 (7.9) | 201 (4.0) |
| Gun shot | 250 (2.5) | 169 (3.3) | 80 (1.6) |
| Prehospital systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | |||
| Mean (SD) | 117 (32) | 109 (34) | 126 (2.5) |
| <90 mm Hg | 1259 (12.4) | 946 (18.7) | 313 (6.2) |
| Prehospital Glasgow Coma Scale score | |||
| 3-8 | 1518 (15.0) | 889 (17.5) | 629 (12.4) |
| 9-13 | 963 (9.5) | 517 (10.2) | 446 (8.8) |
| 13-15 | 7453 (73.6) | 3648 (72.0) | 3805 (75.2) |
| Injury Severity Score | |||
| Mean (SD) | 17 (14) | 18 (15) | 17 (13) |
| 0-15 | 5313 (52.5) | 2679 (52.9) | 2634 (52.1) |
| 16-24 | 2034 (20.1) | 1013 (20.0) | 1021 (20.2) |
| 25-34 | 1757 (17.4) | 818 (16.1) | 939 (18.6) |
| ≥35 | 966 (9.5) | 554 (10.9) | 412 (8.1) |
| Overall Abbreviated Injury Scale score ≥3 | 6737 (66.5) | 3302 (65.2) | 3435 (67.9) |
| Severe head injury (Abbreviated Injury Scale–head score ≥3) | 2724 (26.9) | 1346 (26.6) | 1378 (27.2) |
| Secondary transfer | |||
| In-hospital mortality | 968 (9.6) | 566 (11.2) | 402 (7.9) |
Abbreviation: TRENAU, Trauma System du Réseau Nord Alpin des Urgences.