Comparison of median time to major trauma centre and median time in the emergency department
| Variable | Median (IQR) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | NHS | ||
| Overall | |||
| Time to MTC, h | 2.7 (1.0–6.2) | 1.6 (1.2–2.2) | < 0.001 |
| Transfer | 6.0 (4.0–9.3) | 2.5 (1.5–4.9) | < 0.001 |
| No transfer | 1.0 (0.7–1.5) | 1.5 (1.1–1.9) | < 0.001 |
| Time in ED | 6.4 (3.1–16.1) | 4.0 (2.8–6.1) | < 0.001 |
| Head injury | |||
| Time to MTC | 2.9 (1.0–5.9) | 1.5 (1.1–1.2) | < 0.001 |
| Transfer | 5.3 (3.6–8.3) | 2.9 (1.5–5.0) | < 0.001 |
| No transfer | 0.9 (0.7–1.4) | 1.4 (1.1–1.8) | < 0.001 |
| Time in ED | 5.8 (2.8–15.8) | 4.0 (2.6–5.9) | < 0.001 |
| Thoracoabdominal injury | |||
| Time to MTC | 1.9 (0.9–6.2) | 1.6 (1.2–2.2) | < 0.001 |
| Transfer | 6.6 (4.6–10.7) | 2.6 (1.7–5.1) | < 0.001 |
| No transfer | 1.0 (0.7–1.5) | 1.6 (1.2–2.0) | < 0.001 |
| Time in ED | 6.7 (3.1–16.1) | 4.1 (3.0–6.1) | < 0.001 |
| Spine injury | |||
| Time to MTC | 4.4 (1.4–8.4) | 1.7 (1.3–2.3) | < 0.001 |
| Transfer | 7.0 (4.9–11.9) | 2.0 (1.4–4.1) | < 0.001 |
| No transfer | 1.2 (0.9–1.9) | 1.7 (1.3–2.2) | < 0.001 |
| Time in ED | 9.0 (4.7–18.7) | 4.7 (3.4–6.9) | < 0.001 |
| Extremity injury | |||
| Time to MTC | 1.9 (0.9–5.9) | 1.7 (1.3–2.3) | 0.009 |
| Transfer | 5.9 (4.1–7.7) | 2.0 (1.5–4.4) | < 0.001 |
| No transfer | 1.0 (0.7–1.7) | 1.6 (1.2–2.1) | < 0.001 |
| Time in ED | 5.5 (3.2–12.4) | 4.1 (3.1–6.1) | < 0.001 |
ED = emergency department; IQR = interquartile range; MTC = major trauma centre; NHS = English National Health Service.