Table 1 Characteristics of patients with and without blood transfusion
From: Alcohol-positive multiple trauma patients with and without blood transfusion: an outcome analysis
| Measure | TG (n = 76) | NTG (n = 69) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, mean (SD)a | 39.0 (18.2) | 38.6 (17.0) | .885 |
| Male, n [%]/female, n [%]b | 63 [82.9]/13 [17.1] | 66 [95.7]/3 [4.3] | .014 |
| ISS, mean (SD)c | 35.1 (17.5) | 16.4 (14.0) | ≤.001 |
| GCS, mean (SD)c | 9 .2 (4.9) | 11.9 (4.6) | ≤.001 |
| BAC, g/l, mean (SD)c | .65 (.90) | .41 (.74) | .053 |
| Severe head injury, n [%]b | 44 [57.9] | 20 [29.0] | ≤.001 |
| Mortality, n [%]b | 15 [19.7] | 3 [4.3] | .005 |
| ICU admission, n [%]b | 67 [88.2] | 28 [40.6] | ≤.001 |
| ICU days, mean (SD) c | 16.0 (14.5) | 3.5 (7.0) | ≤.001 |
| Artificial ventilation, n [%]b | 61 [80.3] | 18 [26.1] | ≤.001 |
| Artificial ventilation hours, mean (SD)c | 273.8 (293.2) | 47.0 (118.5) | ≤.001 |
| No intubation, n [%]b | 17 [22.4] | 44 [63.8] | ≤.001 |
| Hemoglobin, mmol/l, mean (SD)a | 5.4 (1.3) | 7.8 (1.2) | ≤.001 |
| Prothrombin, sec, mean (SD)c | 72.7 (28.7) | 95.7 (25.7) | ≤.001 |
| Lactat, mmol/l, mean (SD)c | 3.1 (2.7) | 1.9 (1.8) | ≤.001 |
| Trauma context, n [%]b | .603 | ||
| Traffic accident | 50 [65.8] | 45 [65.3] | |
| Pedestrian | 6 [7.9] | 3 [4.3] | |
| Bicyclist | 6 [7.9] | 8 [11.6] | |
| Motorbiker | 13 [17.1] | 16 [23.2] | |
| Car driver | 24 [31.6] | 16 [23.2] | |
| Truck driver | 1 [1.3] | 2 [2.9] | |
| Fall from height | 25 [32.9] | 21 [30.4] | |
| Other | 1 [1.3] | 3 [4.3] | |
| Admission characteristics, n [%]b | |||
| Primary from the scene/ | 51 [67.1]/ | 61 [88.4]/ | .002 |
| Secondary from other hospital | 25 [32.9] | 8 [11.6] | .125. |
| Helicopter total | 46 [60.5] | 33 [47.8] | .012 |
| Helicopter secondary | 19 [25.0] | 7 [10.1] |