Table 4.

Discharge destinations of patients between the two cohorts.

Discharge destination	MTC		TU
Home (own) n (%)	44	(36.36)	158	(36.92)
Home (carer or relative) n (%)	0	–	6	(1.4)
Mortuary n (%)	14	(11.57)	72	(16.82)
Nursing home n (%)	1	(0.83)	38	(8.88)
Other acute hospital n (%)	1	(0.83)	9	(2.1)
Other institution n (%)	0	–	1	(0.23)
Rehabilitation n (%)	2	(1.65)	11	(2.57)
Unavailable n (%)	59	(48.76)	133	(31.07)
Total n (%)	121	(100)	428	(100)

Figures in brackets are a percentage of the total number in their respective cohort.

MTC: major trauma centre; TU: trauma unit.