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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Surg Res. 2021 Jan 22;261:385–393. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.12.051

Table 5:

GCS Deficit & Outcomes in Geriatric Age Subgroups

Non-motor only deficits Motor only deficits p-value
66-75 years
Severe TBI 1919 (41.2%) 3326 (39.5%) 0.051
Craniotomy 267 (5.7%) 457 (5.4%) 0.460
TCN 2904 (62.4%) 5450 (64.7%) 0.009
76-85 years
Severe TBI 2084 (42.6%) 3646 (38.5%) <0.001
Craniotomy 243 (5.0%) 452 (4.8%) 0.600
TCN 2915 (59.6%) 5571 (58.8%) 0.340
86+ years
Severe TBI 1481 (36.6%) 3005 (32.4%) <0.001
Craniotomy 98 (2.4%) 167 (1.8%) 0.019
TCN 2034 (50.3%) 4438 (47.9%) 0.012

Numbers reported are N (%)

TBI, traumatic brain injury; TCN, trauma center need