Table 2 Univariate analysis comparing chest trauma patients who survived and those who died
From: Factors affecting mortality of hospitalized chest trauma patients in United Arab Emirates
Variable | Survived (%) n = 440 | Non-survivor (%) n = 34 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age years | 35 (1–90) | 32 (4–75) | 0.97 |
Gender | 0.002 | ||
Male | 393 (82.9%) | 32 (6.8%) | |
Female | 47 (9.9%) | 2 (0.4%) | |
Nationality | 0.4 | ||
UAE | 79 (16.7%) | 7 (1.5%) | |
Non UAE | 357 (75.3%) | 26 (5.5%) | |
Systolic blood pressure mmHg | 133 (78–222) | 99 (56–215) | 0.002 |
GCS | 15 (3–15) | 5 (3–15) | <0.0001 |
ISS | 4 (1–41) | 25 (8–43) | <0.0001 |
Highest AIS head | 1 (1–4) | 3 (1–4) | <0.0001 |
Highest AIS chest | 1 (1–4) | 3 (1–5) | <0.0001 |
Mechanism | 0.003 | ||
Road traffic collision | 283 (59.7%) | 30 (6.3%) | |
Fall | 110 (23.2%) | 1 (0.2%) | |
Othersa | 47 (9.9%) | 3 (0.6%) | |
Ventilated | 35 (7.4%) | 25 (5.3%) | <0.0001 |
Head injury | 107 (22.6%) | 17 (3.6%) | 0.002 |
Associated injuries | 278 (58.6%) | 23 (4.9%) | 0.71 |