Table 2.
Comparisons of characteristics between the bacteremia group and nonbacteremia group.
| Nonbacteremia (n = 825) | Bacteremia (n = 34) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 48.7 ± 18.1 | 51.1 ± 18.7 | 0.442 |
| Sex (male, %) | 235 (28.5%) | 9 (26.5%) | 0.951 |
| Cause of injury | 0.503 | ||
| Pedestrian TA | 143 (17.3%) | 4 (11.8%) | |
| In car TA | 218 (26.4%) | 10 (29.4%) | |
| Motorcycle TA | 115 (13.9%) | 8 (23.5%) | |
| Fall down | 211 (25.6%) | 8 (23.5%) | |
| Others | 138 (16.7%) | 4 (11.8%) | |
| ISS | 20.4 ± 16.5 | 25.8 ± 14.9 | 0.061 |
| AIS | |||
| Head AIS | 1.0 ± 1.7 | 0.9 ± 1.3 | 0.636 |
| Face AIS | 0.6 ± 1.1 | 0.9 ± 1.5 | 0.247 |
| Chest AIS | 1.6 ± 1.6 | 1.7 ± 1.6 | 0.729 |
| Abdominal AIS | 1.3 ± 1.5 | 2.4 ± 1.5 | ∗ 0.001 |
| Extremity AIS | 1.5 ± 1.5 | 2.1 ± 1.6 | ∗ 0.035 |
| External AIS | 0.3 ± 0.8 | 0.5 ± 0.9 | 0.189 |
| GCS | 13.4 ± 3.6 | 13.0 ± 3.6 | 0.573 |
| Shock (n, %) | 148 (17.9%) | 13 (38.2%) | ∗ 0.006 |
| Emergency operation (n, %) | 277 (33.7%) | 23 (62.2%) | ∗ 0.001 |
| Transfusion (n, %) | 231 (28.0%) | 17 (50.0%) | ∗ 0.010 |
| Massive transfusion (more than 10 pRBCs) (n, %) | 60 (7.3%) | 10 (29.4%) | ∗ 0.001 |
TA, traffic accident; GCS, Glasgow coma scale; ISS, injury severity score; pRBC, packed red blood cell; AIS, abbreviated injury scale. ∗Significance set as p=0.05.