Characteristics of patients with MVC-related or penetrating traumas
| Characteristic | MVC-related traumas | Penetrating traumas | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All patients n = 1304 | Patients who died n = 326 | All patients n = 231 | Patients who died n = 130 | |
| Age, yr, mean ± SD | 39.4 ± 20.7 | 43.3 ± 22.7 | 44.6 ± 20.3 | 54.3 ± 17.5 |
| Male sex, no. (%) | 896 (68.7) | 241 (73.9) | 217 (93.9) | 126 (96.9) |
| Incident location < 30 min from TC* care, no. (%) | ||||
| Yes | 917 (70.3) | 209 (64.1) | 169 (73.2) | 83 (63.9) |
| No | 387 (29.7) | 117 (35.9) | 62 (26.8) | 47 (36.2) |
| ISS, mean ± SD | 27.4 ± 14.3 | 40.2 ± 18.6 | 28.9 ± 17.8 | 35.0 ± 19.6 |
| Low SES, no. (%) | 329 (21.9) | 96 (26.0) | 78 (33.8) | 41 (52.3) |
| LOS, d, mean ± SD | 15.7 ± 25.6 | 4.0 ± 10.7 | 14.6 ± 19.4 | 3.0 ± 5.1 |
| Surgical procedure, no. (%) | 524 (40.2) | 30 (9.2) | 81 (35.1) | 9 (6.9) |
ISS = Injury Severity Score; LOS = length of hospital stay; MVC = motor vehicle collision; SD = standard deviation; SES = socioeconomic status; TC = trauma centre.
↵* Includes both level-I and level-III TCs