Table 3 Variables and outcomes by mortality status
From: Traumatic head injuries in children: demographics, injury patterns, and outcomes in Saudi Arabia
Variables and outcomes | Total N = 466 | Mortality | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Survived N = 430 | Died N = 36 | |||
GCS score, Median (IQR) | 15 (7–15) | 15 (7–15) | 3 (3–6) | < 0.001 |
GCS score, n (%) | 404 | 375 | 29 | < 0.001 |
− 8 | 147 (36.4) | 120 (32.0) | 27 (93.0) | |
9 − 12 | 28 (6.9) | 27 (97.2) | 1 (3.5) | |
13 − 15 | 229 (56.7) | 228 (60.8) | 1 (3.5) | |
ISS Median (IQR) | 17 (9–22) | 17 (9–22) | 26 (15–31) | < 0.001 |
ISS, n (%) | 466 (100) | 430 | 36 | < 0.001 |
≤ 15 | 214 (45.9) | 205 (47.7) | 9 (25.0) | |
16–25 | 161 (34.6) | 152 (35.3) | 9 (25.0) | |
26–40 | 77 (16.5) | 63 (14.7) | 14 (38.9) | |
> 40 | 14 (3.0) | 10 (2.3) | 4 (11.1) | |
Trauma team activation, n (%) | 465 | 429 | 36 | |
Yes | 78 (16.8) | 62 (14.5) | 16 (44.4) | < 0.001 |
No | 387 (83.2) | 367 (85.5) | 20 (55.6) | |
Blood transfusion, n (%) | 466 (100) | 430 | 36 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 50 (10.7) | 38 (8.8) | 12 (33.3) | |
No | 416 (89.3) | 392 (91.2) | 24 (66.7) | |
Respiratory assistance, n (%) | 459 | 423 | 36 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 211 (46.0) | 179 (42.3) | 32 (88.9) | |
No | 248 (54.0) | 244 (57.7) | 4 (11.1) | |
ICU admission, n (%) | 466 | 430 | 36 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 262 (56.2) | 232 (54.0) | 30 (83.3) | |
No | 204 (43.8) | 198 (46.1) | 6 (16.7) | |
Days in ICU (in days) | 0.01 | |||
Median (IQR) | 2 (0–11) | 2 (0–11) | 5.5 (2–12) | |
Days in hospital (in days) | 0.01 | |||
Median (IQR) | 7 (4–19) | 8 (4–20) | 5.5 (2–12) | |