Table 1

Demographic characteristics and comorbidities of patients with a traumatic intracranial hemorrhage who were admitted to a level 1 trauma centre between 2011 and 2015 and were taking an antiplatelet medication, by platelet transfusion status

VariableNo. (%*) of patients†Test coefficientp value‡
Platelet transfusion
n = 156		No platelet transfusion
n = 68
Age, median (IQR), yr76.0 (63.0–84.0)73.5 (63.0–84.3)U = 5892.5
Male sex82 (52.6)38 (55.9)χ21 = 0.21
Comorbidities
 Coronary artery disease41 (26.3)18 (26.5)χ21 = 0.0010.98
 Hypertension108 (69.2)45 (66.2)χ21 = 0.2040.6

  • IQR = interquartile range.

  • ↵* Proportions do not reflect missing values.

  • ↵† Except where noted otherwise.

  • ↵‡ Obtained from Mann–Whitney U test or χ2 test where applicable.