Table 2.
Preclinical and clinical parameters. 2
| Total (n = 118) | Low Fall Height (n = 20) |
Intermediate Fall Height (n = 40) | High Fall Height (n = 58) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCSat scene (points), mean ± SD | 11.7 ± 4.3 | 11.6 ± 4.7 | 11.9 ± 4.4 | 11.7 ± 4.2 | 0.972 |
| GCSin-hospital (points), mean ± SD | 12.1 ± 4.7 | 11.9 ± 5.1 | 12.6 ± 4.3 | 11.7 ± 4.8 | 0.693 |
| preclinical intubation | 15.3% (n = 18) | 20% (n = 4) | 10% (n = 4) | 17.2% (n = 10) | 0.454 |
| SBPin-hospital (mmHg), mean ± SD | 151.6 ± 35.8 | 150 ± 27.4 | 160.5 ± 36.2 | 146.1 ± 37.5 | 0.160 |
| HRin-hospital (bpm), mean ± SD | 85.1 ± 18.9 | 80.4 ± 17.4 | 85.9 ± 22.1 | 86.2 ± 16.9 | 0.495 |
| hemoglobin in-hospital (g/dL), mean ± SD | 13.1 ± 1.9 | 12.9 ± 1.5 | 13.3 ± 1.8 | 13.1 ± 2.1 | 0.691 |
| platelet count in-hospital (cells/µL), mean ± SD | 208,263.9 ± 70,446.1 | 192,944.4 ± 53,932.9 | 200,062.2 ± 76,988.9 | 218,607.1 ± 70,110.9 | 0.280 |
| positive BAC | 44.9% (n = 53) | 25% (n = 5) | 47.5% (n = 19) | 50% (n = 29) | 0.141 |
2 Shown are preclinical and clinical parameters as a function of the number of fallen steps. Abbreviations: BAC: blood alcohol concentration, bpm: beats per minute, dL: deciliter g: gram, GCS: Glasgow Coma Scale, HR: heart rate, µL: microliter, mmHg: millimeters of mercury, SBP: systolic blood pressure, SD: standard deviation.