Characteristics of patients with major trauma in Quebec and the English National Health Service, 2014/15 to 2016/17
| Characteristic | No. (%) of patients | |
|---|---|---|
| Quebec n = 6484 | NHS n = 36 337 | |
| Age, yr | ||
| 16–44 | 1778 (27.4) | 12 993 (35.7) |
| 45–54 | 761 (11.7) | 5006 (13.8) |
| 55–64 | 1075 (16.6) | 4678 (12.9) |
| 65–75 | 1152 (17.8) | 5157 (14.2) |
| ≥ 76 | 1718 (26.5) | 8503 (23.4) |
| Male sex | 4542 (70.0) | 25 266 (69.5) |
| Modified Charlson Comorbidity Index score | ||
| 0 | 4026 (62.1) | 19 835 (54.6) |
| 1–5 | 1216 (18.7) | 12 376 (34.0) |
| 6–10 | 447 (6.9) | 3213 (8.8) |
| ≥ 11 | 795 (12.3) | 913 (2.5) |
| Mechanism of injury | ||
| Motor vehicle | 2200 (33.9) | 12 942 (35.6) |
| Low fall | 1404 (21.6) | 12 406 (34.1) |
| High fall | 1854 (28.6) | 7188 (19.8) |
| Stabbing, shooting | 227 (3.5) | 1099 (3.0) |
| Other | 799 (12.3) | 2702 (7.4) |
| Body region of most severe injury | ||
| Head | 3549 (54.7) | 20 301 (55.9) |
| Thorax | 1564 (24.1) | 8655 (23.8) |
| Abdomen | 232 (3.6) | 1097 (3.0) |
| Spine | 718 (11.1) | 2627 (7.2) |
| Extremity | 390 (6.0) | 3494 (9.6) |
| Other | 31 (0.5) | 163 (0.4) |
| Injury Severity Scale score | ||
| 12–16 | 1612 (24.9) | 9821 (27.0) |
| 17–24 | 2082 (32.1) | 9773 (26.9) |
| 25–39 | 2552 (39.4) | 14 885 (41.0) |
| ≥ 40 | 238 (3.7) | 1858 (5.11) |
| Maximum Abbreviated Injury Scale score | ||
| 3 | 2484 (38.3) | 7976 (21.9) |
| 4 | 1758 (27.1) | 13 567 (37.3) |
| 5–6 | 2242 (34.6) | 14 794 (40.7) |
| Glasgow Coma Scale score | ||
| 3–8 | 1140 (17.6) | 5561 (15.3) |
| 9–12 | 462 (7.1) | 2879 (7.9) |
| 13–15 | 4882 (75.3) | 27 897 (76.8) |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | ||
| ≥ 90 | 6263 (96.6) | 34 609 (95.2) |
| < 90 | 221 (3.4) | 1728 (4.8) |
| Transfer | 3363 (51.9) | 14 166 (39.0) |
NHS = English National Health Service.