Table 1 Demographic and presentation characteristics of traumatic injury patients of pre- and after pandemic
Variables | Total | Pre- pandemic | Post- pandemic | % changes | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 months Period 1 | 30 months Period 2 | ||||
N = 6577 | N = 2809 (42.8) | N = 3768 (57.2) | 14.4 | ||
Mean age in years (SD) | |||||
Age group, n (%) | 6575 | 2808 | 3767 | < 0.001 | |
1–14 | 550 (8.4) | 227 (3.5) | 323 (4.9) | 1.4 | |
15–29 | 3213 (48.9) | 1518 (23.1) | 1695 (25.8) | 2.7 | |
30–44 | 1709 (26.0) | 623 (9.5) | 1086 (16.5) | 7 | |
45–59 | 772 (11.7) | 308 (4.7) | 464 (7.1) | 2.4 | |
≥ 60 | 331 (5.0) | 132 (2.0) | 199 (3.0) | 1 | |
Gender n (%) | 6577 | 2809 | 3768 | 0.145 | |
Male | 5764 (87.6) | 2481 (37.7) | 3283 (49.9) | 12.2 | |
Female | 813 (12.4) | 328 (5.0) | 485 (7.4) | 2.4 | |
Injury time, n (%) | 6577 | 2809 | 3768 | 0.553 | |
Day (6:00–18:59) | 2347 (35.7) | 991 (15.1) | 1356 (20.6) | 5.5 | |
Night (19:00–5:59) | 4230 (64.3) | 1818 (27.6) | 2412 (36.7) | 9.1 | |
Mechanism of injury, n (%) | 6577 | 2809 | 3768 | < 0.001 | |
Motor Vehicle– drivers | 3442 (52.3) | 1387 (21.1) | 2055 (31.2) | 10.1 | |
Motor Vehicle– passengers | 1623 (24.7) | 750 (11.4) | 873 (13.3) | 1.9 | |
Motorcycle | 427 (6.5) | 173 (2.6) | 254 (3.9) | 1.3 | |
Pedal cyclist | 35 (0.5) | 14 (0.2) | 21 (0.3) | 0.1 | |
Pedestrian | 1050 (16.0) | 485 (7.4) | 565 (8.6) | 1.2 | |
Injury type, n (%) | 13,065 | 5567 | 7498 | ||
Head | 2033 (15.7) | 822 (6.2) | 1211 (9.5) | 3.3 | 0.013 |
Face | 1350 (10.4) | 546 (4.2) | 804 (6.2) | 2 | 0.059 |
Neck | 29 (0.2) | 9 (0.04) | 20 (0.1) | 0.1 | 0.203 |
Thorax | 1959 (15.1) | 814 (6.2) | 1145 (8.7) | 2.5 | 0.216 |
Abdomen & pelvic | 745 (5.7) | 308 (2.3) | 437 (3.4) | 1.1 | 0.423 |
Spine | 2382 (18.3) | 1042 (8.0) | 1340 (10.3) | 2.3 | 0.201 |
Upper extremities | 1632 (12.5) | 738 (5.6) | 894 (6.9) | 1.3 | 0.018 |
Lower extremities | 2935 (22.1) | 1288 (9.5) | 1647 (12.6) | 3.1 | 0.003 |
Procedure at scene, n (%) | 6531 | 2774 | 3757 | < 0.001 | |
Yes | 1756 (26.9) | 828 (12.7) | 928 (14.2) | 1.5 | |
No | 4775 (73.1) | 1946 (29.8) | 2829 (43.3) | 13.3 | |
Definitive Care Mode of Arrival, n (%) | 6169 | 2580 | 3589 | < 0.001 | |
Red Crescent ambulance | 2241 (36.3) | 1149 (18.6) | 1092 (17.7) | -0.9 | |
Helicopter | 108 (1.8) | 33 (0.5) | 75 (1.2) | 0.7 | |
Private/ govt ambulance | 3083 (50.0) | 1031 (16.7) | 2052 (33.3) | 16.6 | |
Private/police vehicle | 737 (11.9) | 367 (5.9) | 370 (6.0) | 0.1 | |
Trauma Team Activation, n (%) | 6548 | 2792 | 3756 | < 0.001 | |
Yes | 779 (11.9) | 398 (6.1) | 381 (5.8) | -0.3 | |
No | 5769 (88.1) | 2394 (36.6) | 3375 (51.5) | 14.9 | |
Blood transfusion in ED, n (%) | 6571 | 2809 1 | 3762 | 0.060 | |
Yes | 368 (5.6) | 40 (2.1) | 228 (3.5) | 1.4 | |
No | 6203 (94.4) | 2669 (40.6) | 3534 (53.8) | 13.2 | |
On arrival at the ED, mean (SD) | |||||
First systolic BP | 124.2 (21.6) | 124.7 (22.1) | 123.9 (21.2) | 0.03 | 0.138 |
First heart rate | 93.8 (19.1) | 93.5(19.3) | 94.10 (18.9) | − 0.02 | 0.266 |
First RR | 19.8 (2.5) | 19.8 (2.4) | 19.8 (2.6) | − 0.01 | 0.655 |
First O2 saturation | 96.4 (6.5) | 96.3 (7.56) | 96.6 (2.64) | − 0.04 | 0.095 |
Respiratory assistance, n (%) | 6399 | 2672 | 3727 | < 0.001 | |
Assisted respiration | 1524 (23.8) | 776 (12.1) | 748 (11.7) | -0.4 | |
Unassisted respiration | 4875 (76.2) | 1896 (29.6) | 2979 (46.5) | 16.9 |