Table 2 Level of consciousness, injury severity, and patient outcome following injury events
Variables and outcomes | Total | Pre-Pandemic | Post-Pandemic | % changes | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period 1 30 months | Period 2 30 months | ||||
N = 6574 | N = 2808 | N = 3757 | |||
GCS score, n (%) | 3107 | 1130 | 1977 | 0.600 | |
13 − 15 | 2582 (83.1) | 929 (29.9) | 1653 (53.2) | 23.3 | |
9 − 12 | 114 (3.7) | 43 (1.4) | 71 (2.3) | 0.9 | |
3 − 8 | 411 (13.2) | 158 (5.1) | 253 (8.1) | 3.0 | |
ISS, n (%) | 6572 | 2809 | 3763 | < 0.001 | |
≤ 14 | 4639 (70.6) | 2104 (32.0) | 2535 (38.6) | 6.6 | |
15–40 | 1853 (28.2) | 676 (10.3) | 1177 (17.9) | 7.6 | |
> 40 | 80 (1.2) | 29 (0.4) | 51 (0.8) | 0.4 | |
Disposition from ED, n (%) | 6535 | 2787 | 3748 | 0.003 | |
Ward | 4903 (74.9) | 2148 (32.8) | 2755 (42.1) | 9.3 | |
ICU | 1350 (20.6) | 525 (8.0) | 825 (12.5) | 4.5 | |
Operating theatre | 282 (4.3) | 114 (1.7) | 168 (2.6) | 0.9 | |
Requires Operation, n (%) | 6565 | 2805 | 3760 | 0.123 | |
Yes | 4312 (65.7) | 1813 (27.6) | 2499 (38.1) | 10.5 | . |
No | 2253 (34.4) | 992 (15.1) | 1261 (19.2) | 4.1 | |
ICU admission, n (%) | 6572 | 2809 | 3763 | < 0.001 | |
Yes | 1684 (25.6) | 660 (10.0) | 1024 (15.6) | 5.6 | |
No | 4888 (74.4) | 2149 (32.7) | 2739 (41.7) | 10 | |
Days in ICU (in days)$ | |||||
Median (IQR) | 0 (1) | 0 (1) | 0 (2) | − 0.085 | < 0.001 |
Days in hospital (in days) | |||||
Median (IQR) | 10 (14) | 9 (13) | 9 (12) | − 0.057 | 0.023 |
In-hospital mortality, n (%) | 278 (4.2%) | 113 (1.7) | 165 (2.5) | 0.8 | 0.478 |