Table 1 Differences between trauma before cancer (TBC) and trauma after cancer (TAC) groups
TBC (n = 251) | TAC (n = 247) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) at time of Traumatic injury | 68.7 ± 14.6 | 76.2 ± 12.0 | <0.001 |
Age (years) at time of cancer diagnosis | 71.6 ± 14.4 | 73.22 ± 12.1 | 0.18 |
% Male | 121 (48 %) | 82 (33 %) | 0.001 |
Injury Severity Score (ISS) | 7.2 ± 4.6 | 8.3 ± 5.0 | 0.01 |
% Fall | 162 (67 %) | 207 (87 %) | <0.001 |
% Motor Vehicle Crash (MVC) | 43 (18 %) | 17 (7 %) | <0.001 |
Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) | 2.98 ± 1.8 | 3.91 ± 1.7 | <0.001 |
% Trauma Related Surgery | 96 (40 %) | 106 (44 %) | 0.28 |
% Transfused PRBC due to trauma | 36 (15 %) | 54 (23 %) | 0.03 |
% Transfused PRBC due to anemia | 7 (3 %) | 18 (8 %) | 0.02 |
% Died from physical trauma | 2 (1 %) | 4 (2 %) | <0.001 |
% Died from Cancer | 126 (50 %) | 57 (23 %) | <0.001 |
Survival time from cancer diagnosis (years) | 2.0 ± 2.0 | 4.5 ± 2.5 | <0.001 |
Time between trauma and cancer diagnosis (years) | 2.9 ± 2.9 | 1.7 ± 2.6 | <0.001 |