Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
From: Impact of falls on early mortality from severe traumatic brain injury
Total | |
|---|---|
(N = 2162) | |
Age (yrs) | N (%) |
0–39 | 1299 (60.1) |
40–64 | 609 (28.2) |
≥65 | 254 (11.7) |
Male | 1630 (75.4) |
Race | |
White | 1627 (75.4) |
Black | 323 (15.0) |
Other | 208 (9.6) |
Mechanism of Injury | |
Fall: < 3 meters | 202 (9.3) |
Fall: > 3 meters | 248 (11.5) |
Other | 1712 (79.2) |
Day 1 GCS score | |
3 – 5 | 1051 (50.1) |
6 – 8 | 1046 (49.9) |
Day 1 Hypotension | 317 (14.5) |
Day 1 Abnormal Pupil Status | 440 (20.6) |
Abnormal CT Scan | 1671 (81.6) |
Mortality | 420 (19.4) |
Outcome GCS | |
3 – 8 | 557 (33.0) |
9 – 15 | 1133 (67.0) |