Table 2 Characteristics of patients who screened positive versus negative for alcohol

Sex

Male:Female Ratio

4345:825

6147:2235

<0.001^a

Injury Mechanism

Blunt:Penetrating Ratio

4594:517

7908:370

<0.001^a

Associated Death at Scene

No Death:Death Ratio

4493:191

7219:445

<0.001^a

Admission Status

Not Direct:Direct Ratio

5089:78

8232:148

0.270^a

Age

Years^d

33.0 (22.0)

40.0 (31.0)

<0.001^b

Total LOS

Days^d

7.0 (12.0)

8.0 (13.0)

<0.001^c

Total ICU LOS

Days^d

3.74 (9.8)

3.35 (11.3)

<0.001^c

ISS

Score^d

22.0 (13.0)

22.0 (13.0)

0.056^c

BAC

mmol/L^d

38.0 (31.0)

0.0 (0.0)

<0.001^b