Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study sample (N = 714).
| Number (%) | |
|---|---|
| Highest level of care | |
| ED discharge | 195 (27.3%) |
| Hospital admit no ICU | 311 (43.6%) |
| Hospital admit with ICU | 208 (29.1%) |
| Total | 714 (100%) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 462 (64.7%) |
| Female | 252 (35.3%) |
| Total | 714 (100%) |
| GCS at admission | |
| 13 | 23 (3.2%) |
| 14 | 141(19.8%) |
| 15 | 550 (77.0%) |
| Total | 714 (100%) |
| Psychiatric history | |
| No | 504 (70.6%) |
| Yes | 210 (29.4%) |
| Total | 714 (100%) |
| Injury cause | |
| Traffic incident/fall/other | 691 (97.05%) |
| Violence/assault | 21 (2.95%) |
| Total | 712 (100%) |
| Age, years (Mean (SD)) | 44.6 (18.2) |
ED emergency department, ICU intensive care unit; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale.