Table 3. Odds Ratios Comparing 30- and 365-Day Mortality by Trauma Center Level Stratified by Injury Type.
| Injury type and trauma center level | Odds ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Days | 365 Days | |
| Cervical spine fracture | ||
| Level I | 0.94 (0.65-1.35) | 0.86 (0.63-1.18) |
| Level II | 0.97 (0.68-1.38) | 0.92 (0.68-1.25) |
| Level III | 1.07 (0.75-1.53) | 1.14 (0.84-1.55) |
| Level IV/NTC | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Hip fracture and TBI | ||
| Level I | 1.05 (0.74-1.50) | 0.82 (0.60-1.13) |
| Level II | 1.32 (0.94-1.86) | 0.94 (0.70-1.27) |
| Level III | 1.34 (0.94-1.89) | 0.98 (0.72-1.32) |
| Level IV/NTC | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Isolated hip fracture | ||
| Level I | 1.03 (0.95-1.11) | 0.96 (0.91-1.02) |
| Level II | 1.07 (0.99-1.15) | 1.00 (0.95-1.06) |
| Level III | 1.14 (1.06-1.23) | 1.07 (1.01-1.13) |
| Level IV/NTC | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Isolated rib fracture | ||
| Level I | 0.87 (0.67-1.14) | 0.94 (0.79-1.14) |
| Level II | 0.97 (0.75-1.25) | 0.99 (0.83-1.18) |
| Level III | 0.87 (0.68-1.13) | 0.96 (0.81-1.14) |
| Level IV/NTC | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Isolated TBI | ||
| Level I | 1.29 (1.12-1.47) | 1.11 (0.98-1.26) |
| Level II | 1.56 (1.01-1.32) | 1.12 (1.00-1.27) |
| Level III | 1.28 (1.12-1.47) | 1.27 (1.12-1.43) |
| Level IV/NTC | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Other extremity fracturea | ||
| Level I | 0.86 (0.73-1.01) | 0.93 (0.84-1.03) |
| Level II | 0.98 (0.83-1.14) | 0.98 (0.89-1.08) |
| Level III | 1.09 (0.93-1.27) | 1.02 (0.93-1.12) |
| Level IV/NTC | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Other injuryb | ||
| Level I | 1.04 (0.87-1.24) | 0.91 (0.81-1.01) |
| Level II | 1.17 (0.98-1.39) | 1.01 (0.91-1.12) |
| Level III | 1.17 (0.98-1.38) | 1.05 (0.95-1.16) |
| Level IV/NTC | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Multiple traumas | ||
| Level I | 1.41 (1.19-1.67) | 1.09 (0.95-1.25) |
| Level II | 1.18 (0.99-1.40) | 0.96 (0.84-1.09) |
| Level III | 1.10 (0.93-1.31) | 1.01 (0.89-1.15) |
| Level IV/NTC | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
Abbreviations: NTC, non-trauma center; TBI, traumatic brain injury.
Other extremity fracture includes isolated fractures of the arm or leg other than hip fractures.
Other injury includes any National Trauma Data Bank eligible injury diagnosis not otherwise categorized.