Table 3 Univariate analysis of factors influencing mortality after traffic trauma

Disposition

Wards

841

41 (4.6%)

< 0.001

10.1 (6.0-16.8)

ICU/OR

71

35 (33.0%)

Region of injury

Head/neck

263 (85.4%)

45 (14.6%)

< 0.001

3.2 (2.1 -4.9)

Other

649 (95.4%)

31 (4.6%)

Surgical treatment

Major procedure

452 (96.8%)

15 (3.2%)

< 0.001

3.9 (2.2-7.0)

Nonsurgical care

446 (88.5%)

11.5%

Injury severity

ISS ≤ 15

806 (95.4%)

39 (4.6%)

< 0.001

7.9 (4.8 – 12.9)-

ISS > 15

97 (72.4%)

37 (27.6%)

Admission status

Direct from scene

383 (95.1%)

20 (4.9%)

0.001

2.5 (1.5-4.3)

Transfer-in

409 (88.5%)

53 (11.5%)

Age

< 60 years

862 (92.9%)

66 (7.1%)

0.07

2.4 (0.9 – 6.5)

≥ 60 years

27 (84.4%)

5 (15.6%)

Gender

Male

718 (92.1%)

62 (7.9%)

0.38

1.3 (0.7-2.4)

Female

185 (93.9%)

12 (6.1%)

Blood product

Transfused

142 (82.6%)

30 (17.4%)

< 0.001

2.6 (1.7-4.1)

Not transfused

641 (93.4%)

45 (6.6%)

Specific injury

Head injuries

173 (84.6%)

31 (15.2%)

< 0.001

2.6 (1.7-4.0)

No head injury

732 (94.2%)

45 (5.8%)

Abdominal injury

18 (78.3%)

5 (21.7%)

0.011

2.9 (1.3-6.6)

No abdominal injury

887 (92.6%)

71 (7.4%)