Table 4.
Adjusted analysis for mortality in pediatric patients with severe traumatic brain injury
| Risk factor | OR | CI | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any invasive monitor | 1.82 | 1.36–2.44 | < 0.001 |
| GCS 3–4 | 1.35 | 0.98–1.87 | 0.064 |
| GCS 5–6 | 5.02 | 1.75–14.39 | 0.003 |
| GCS 7–8 | 0.85 | 0.16–4.49 | 0.849 |
| Intraventricular drain/monitor | 1.89 | 1.3–2.7 | 0.001 |
| GCS 3–4 | 1.41 | 0.93–2.15 | 0.106 |
| GCS 5–6 | 6.77 | 1.97–23.2 | 0.002 |
| GCS 7–8 | 1.24 | 0.14–11.46 | 0.439 |
| Intraparenchymal pressure monitor | 1.86 | 1.32–2.6 | < 0.001 |
| GCS 3–4 | 1.44 | 0.99–2.1 | 0.055 |
| GCS 5–6 | 4.09 | 1.29–13 | 0.017 |
| GCS 7–8 | 1.08 | 0.2–5.72 | 0.93 |
| Intraparenchymal oxygen monitora | 0.47 | 0.11–2.05 | 0.316 |
Controlled for ISS ≥ 25, AIS-Head (grade 4 or 5), GCS-Motor ≤ 3, spine injury, pneumonia, severe sepsis, acute kidney injury, mechanism (gunshot wound or motor vehicle collision), and craniotomy
GCS Glasgow Coma Scale
aModel contains too few complete cases to stratify by GCS