Table 1.
Patient characteristics of the total injured population and those that survived vs died.
| Total (n=67) | Survived (n=59) | Died (n=8) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Age (years) | 45 (2.3) | 44 (2.5) | 58 (7.3) | 0.04 |
| # Males | 44 (67%) | 38 (64%) | 6 (75%) | 0.70 |
| Mean BMI (kg/m2) | 27.0 (0.7) | 27.2 (0.7) | 25.5 (1.3) | 0.44 |
| # Smokers | 19 (28%) | 18 (31%) | 1 (13%) | 0.42 |
| Mean ISS | 20.9 (1.2) | 19.8 (1.2) | 33.2 (3.9) | 0.0019 |
| Median Shock Index (beats/min/mmHg) | 0.80 (0.66–1.21) | 0.80 (0.67–1.20) | 0.93 (0.58–1.83) | 0.79 |
| Blunt Mechanism | 52 (78%) | 46 (78%) | 6 (75%) | 1.00 |
| Penetrating Mechanism | 15 (22%) | 13 (22%) | 2 (25%) | 1.00 |
| Transport Time (min) | 29 | 29 | 18 | 0.0001 |
| LOS (days) | 20.3 (7.0–24.8) | 13 (8–25.0) | 6 (2.5–24.0) | 0.24 |
| ICU LOS (days) | 6.0 (4.0–16.3) | 6.0 (4.0–14.0) | 6.0 (2.5–24.0) | 0.95 |
| Mean Ventilator (days) | 4.0 (3.0–14.0) | 6.0 (3.0–13.8) | 3.0 (1.0–19.0) | 0.26 |
| Diagnosis of infection | 29 (43%) | 26 (44%) | 3 (38%) | 1.00 |
| Diagnosis of ARDS | 31 (46%) | 27 (46%) | 4 (50%) | 1.00 |