Table 3.
Outcomes at 6 months
| Outcome | Prehospital intubation (Yes) (n = 349) | Prehospital intubation (No) (n = 533) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary outcome – no. (%) | ||
| Favorable outcome | 200 (57.3) | 245 (46.0) |
| Missing data | 20 (5.7) | 32 (6.0) |
| According to initial injury severity – n./total no. (%) | ||
| Moderate injury | ||
| Favorable | 24/70 (34.3) | 56/184 (30.4) |
| Missing data | 8/70 (11.4) | 13/184 (7.1) |
| Moderate-to-severe injury | ||
| Favorable | 113/183 (61.8) | 153/289 (52.9) |
| Missing data | 7/183 (3.8) | 15/289 (5.2) |
| Severe injury | ||
| Favorable | 63/96 (65.6) | 36/60 (60.0) |
| Missing data | 5/96 (5.2) | 4/60 (6.7) |
| According to transport method – n./total no. (%) | ||
| Air | ||
| Favorable | 162/279 (58.1) | 21/41 (51.2) |
| Missing | 15/279 (5.4) | 5/41 (12.2) |
| Ground | ||
| Favorable | 37/69 (53.6) | 221/487(45.4) |
| Missing | 5/69 (7.3) | 27/487 (5.5) |
| Death – no. (%) | 48 (13.8) | 104 (19.5) |
| Cause of death – no./total no. (%) | ||
| Neurologic | 34/48 (70.8) | 68/104 (65.4) |
| Not neurologic | 13/48 (27.1) | 35/104 (33.7) |
| Unknown | 1/48 (2.1) | 1/104 (1.0) |
| According to initial injury severity – no./total no. (%) | ||
| Moderate | 3/70 (4.3) | 30/184 (16.3) |
| Moderate to severe | 20/183 (10.9) | 56/289 (19.4) |
| Severe | 25/96 (26.0) | 18/60 (30.0) |
| According to transport method – n./total no. (%) | ||
| Air | 34/279 (12.2) | 5/41 (12.2) |
| Ground | 14/69 (20.3) | 99/487 (20.3) |