Table 2.
Patient characteristics.
| Demographic characteristics | N | % OR IQR |
|---|---|---|
| Total patients | 5271 | |
| # Male | 3521 | 66.80% |
| Median age | 45 | [29, 66] |
| Injury characteristics | ||
| Blunt | 4417 | 83.8% |
| Penetrating | 855 | 16.2% |
| Level I | 1152 | 21.85% |
| Level II | 3920 | 74.36% |
| Mechanism of injury | ||
| Fall | 1661 | 31.51% |
| MVC | 937 | 17.78% |
| Auto-ped | 546 | 10.36% |
| GSW | 477 | 9.05% |
| Assault | 457 | 8.67% |
| Stab wound | 209 | 3.97% |
| Other | 984 | 18.67% |
| Operative intervention | ||
| To the OR within 2 hrs of arrival | 252 | 30.81% |
| To the OR within 24 h of arrival | 338 | 41.32% |
| To the OR at > 24 h after arrival | 228 | 27.87% |
| Total | 818 | 15.52% |
OR = operating room.