Characteristics of trauma survivors by comorbidity status
| Characteristics | No. patients (n = 993) | With comorbidity, no. (%) (n = 321) | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yr | |||
| 14–54 | 587 | 51 ( 8.7) | |
| 55–64 | 120 | 38 (31.7) | |
| 65–74 | 103 | 74 (71.8) | |
| 75–84 | 121 | 101 (83.5) | |
| 85–100 | 62 | 57 (91.9) | <0.001 |
| Injury Severity Score | |||
| 1–8 | 350 | 93 (26.6) | |
| 9–15 | 464 | 185 (39.9) | |
| 16–24 | 95 | 21 (22.1) | |
| 25–40 | 72 | 21 (29.2) | |
| 41–50 | 12 | 1 ( 8.3) | 0.8 |
| Revised Trauma Score | |||
| 7.84 | 913 | 304 (33.3) | |
| <7.84 | 80 | 17 (21.2) | 0.03 |
| Glasgow Coma Scale score | |||
| 15 | 867 | 290 (33.4) | |
| <15 | 126 | 31 (24.6) | 0.05 |
↵* p values are taken from the χ2 distribution.