Table 3.
Non-severe trauma (ISS < 16) n 82 |
Severe trauma (ISS ≥ 16) n 10 |
P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 30 [20.5–39.25] | 23.50 [18.5–26] | 0.105 |
Sex (male) | 69 (84.1%) | 7 (70%) | 0.370 |
ED access on nightshift (12 P.M. to 8 A.M.) | 25 (30.5%) | 3 (30%) | 1.000 |
ED access on weekends (Saturday, Sunday) | 27 (32.9%) | 2 (20%) | 0.496 |
ED access by emergency service | 34 (41.5%) | 6 (60%) | 0.321 |
Trauma severity | |||
ISS | 2 [1–4.25] | 17.5 [16.75–26] | < 0.001 |
AIS head neck | 0 [0–0] | 0 [0–4] | 0.034 |
AIS face | 0 [0–0] | 0 [0–4] | 0.076 |
AIS chest | 0 [0–0] | 0 [0–0] | 0.198 |
AIS abdomen | 0 [0–0] | 0 [0–0] | 1.000 |
AIS pelvi-extremity | 1 [0–2] | 0.5 [0–4.25] | 0.463 |
AIS external | 1 [0–1] | 1 [0.75–1] | 0.192 |
Outcomes | |||
Bone fracture | 26 (31.7%) | 6 (60%) | 0.091 |
Skin wound (suture needed) | 16 (19.5%) | 0 | 0.200 |
Concussion | 22 (26.8%) | 2 (20%) | 1.000 |
Need for hospital admission > 24 h | 17 (20.1)% | 10 (100%) | < 0.001 |
Statistically significant results are highlighted in bold (< 0.05)