Table 1.
Epidemiological comparison between DTR SW trauma populations of 2013-2014 and 2015-2016
| 2013–2014 AIS98 used (n = 18,394) |
2015–2016 AIS08 used (n = 19,383) |
p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | (male) | 9123 (49.6%) | 9630 (49.7%) | 0.869 |
| Age | (years) | 60.9 (33.6–88.8) | 61.2 (33.1–89.2) | 0.238 |
| LOS | (days) | 3 (1–6) | 3 (1–6) | 0.086 |
| LOS ICU | (days) | 2 (1–4) | 2 (1–4) | 0.054 |
| LOS MV | (days) | 3 (1–8) | 3 (1–8) | 0.708 |
| Causea | Violence | 299 (3.2%) | 631 (3.3%) | 0.752 |
| Traffic | 1896 (20.2%) | 3831 (19.9%) | 0.388 | |
| Work | 378 (4.0%) | 783 (4.1%) | 0.959 | |
| Home/Leisure | 6122 (65.2%) | 12,700 (65.6) | 0.612 | |
| Sport | 567 (6.0%) | 1103 (5.7%) | 0.0234 | |
| self-harm | 89 (0.9%) | 233 (1.2%) | 0.055 | |
| other | 15 (0.2%) | 16 (0.1%) | 0.061 |
LOS Length Of Stay, ICU combination of admission to an ICU (Intensive Care Unit), High Care Unit (HCU); or Medium Care Unit (MCU), MV Mechanical Ventilation
aCause was registered from 2014 onwards (9351 of 18,394 patients in 2013–2014). Statistical comparison is between 2014 (n = 21, cause unknown) and 2015–2016 (n = 86, cause unknown)