Table 4 Resource use and outcome measures for transferred patients according to distance from trauma centre.

Total n

258

627

665

TTA n (%)

88 (34.1)

318 (50.7)

402 (60.5)

<.001

Intubation n(%)*

51 (19.8)

252 (40.3)

312 (47)

<.001

HEMS n (%)

30 (11.6)

212 (33.8)

404 (60.8)

<.001

ICU admission n (%)

227 (88)

564 (90)

625 (94)

.004

Days in ICU

2 (1-4)^§

3 (2-8)^§

4 (2-8)^§

<.001

Days on Respirator

0 (0-2)^§

0 (0-4)^§

2 (0-5)^§

<.001

Days in Trauma Centre

5 (3-9)^§

6 (3-10)^§

6 (4-11)^§

.002

Mortality n (%)

31 (12)

81 (12.9)

53 (8)

.012