Table 3.
Patient and injury characteristics according to weekday/weekend admission.
| Variable | Weekday | Weekend | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 457 (66%) | 231 (34%) | |
| Female sex | 125 (27%) | 50 (22%) | 0,105 |
| Age in years, median (IQR) | 47,0 (25,25–67,0) | 32,0 (20,0–55,0) | <0,001 |
| ASA score pre-injury | |||
| 1 | 227 (50%) | 146 (64%) | 0,001 |
| 2 | 110 (24%) | 44 (19%) | 0,163 |
| 3 | 101 (22%) | 32 (14%) | 0,013 |
| 4 | 19 (4%) | 8 (4%) | 0,807 |
| GOS, pre-injury | |||
| 3 (severe disability) | 23 (5%) | 7 (3%) | 0,310 |
| 4 (moderate disability) | 83 (18%) | 25 (11%) | 0,017 |
| 5 (low/no disability) | 351 (77%) | 199 (86%) | 0,005 |
| Traffic accident | |||
| Yes | 216 (47%) | 96 (42%) | 0,145 |
| Car | 120 (26%) | 52 (23%) | 0,327 |
| Motorcycle | 36 (8%) | 20 (9%) | 0,841 |
| Bicycle | 46 (10%) | 17 (7%) | 0,306 |
| Other | 14 (3%) | 7 (3%) | 0,842 |
| Pedestrian hit by vehicle | 30 (14%) | 3 (3%) | 0,004 |
| Fall from height | |||
| Yes | 178 (39%) | 95 (41%) | 0,639 |
| 0–1 m | 58 (13%) | 23 (10%) | 0,354 |
| 1–5 m | 88 (19%) | 51 (22%) | 0,442 |
| >5 m | 29 (6%) | 18 (8%) | 0,584 |
| Work accident | 69 (15%) | 3 (1%) | <0,001 |
| Sports/recreation accident | 212 (46%) | 153 (66%) | <0,001 |
| Injury mechanism | |||
| Blunt | 441 (97%) | 223 (97%) | 0,980 |
| Penetrating | 18 (4%) | 8 (4%) | |
| Cardiac arrest | 37 (8%) | 15 (6%) | 0,452 |
| Respiratory arrest | 39 (9%) | 16 (7%) | 0.463 |
| Alcohol intoxication | 76 (17%) | 104 (46%) | <0,001 |
| Drug intoxication | 19 (4%) | 18 (8%) | 0,069 |
| ISS, median (IQR) | 26,0 (19,25–38,0) | 26,0 (19,0–35,0) | 0,444 |
| NISS, median (IQR) | 36,5 (27,0–57,0) | 38,0 (27,0–50,0) | 0,771 |