Table 1.
Baseline demographics and frequency of injuries
| POST 2 | POST 4 | POST 2 and 4 | POST 3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients, n | 210 | 134 | 344 | 115 | 459 |
| Mean age | 34 | 35 | 35 | 76 | 45 |
| Female, n (%) | 146 (70%) | 98 (73%) | 244 (71%) | 34 (30%) | 278 (61%) |
| Syncope in prior year, median | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Median follow-up duration, months | 7.8 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 33.0 | 11.9 |
| Patients fainted, n (%) | 97 (46%) | 68 (51%) | 165 (48%) | 21 (18%) | 186 (41%) |
| Patients injured, n | 29 | 18 | 47 | 9 | 56 |
| Patients injured, % total | 14% | 13% | 14% | 8% | 12% |
| Patients injured, % of fainters | 30% | 26% | 28% | 43% | 30% |
| Total number of faints, n | 453 | 220 | 673 | 37 | 710 |
| Total number of injuries, n | 53 | 39 | 92 | 10 | 102 |
| Injuries per faint, % | 12% | 18% | 14% | 27% | 14% |
| Minor injuries, n (%) | 41 (77%) | 36 (92%) | 77 (84%) | 6 (60%) | 83 (81%) |
| Moderate injuries, n (%) | 10 (19%) | 2 (5%) | 12 (13%) | 3 (30%) | 15 (15%) |
| Severe injuries, n (%) | 2 (4%) | 1 (3%) | 3 (3%) | 1 (10%) | 4 (4%) |