Table 1 Baseline characteristics of included patients
Characteristic | Group 1 (n = 116) | Group 2 (n = 145) | P -value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years (range) | 39 (2 to 99) | 45 (3 to 83) | 0.031 |
Gender, male | 86 (74%) | 102 (70%) | 0.579 |
Mechanism of injury, blunt | 112 (97%) | 139 (96%) | 1.0 |
Injury severity: | |||
Injury severity score | 22 (13 to 34) | 26 (20 to 38) | 0.019 |
Glasgow Coma score | 11 (6 to 14) | 9 (5 to 13) | 0.061 |
No head injury | 19 (16%) | 21 (15%) | 0.731 |
Mild head injury | 35 (30%) | 17 (12%) | 0.003 |
Moderate head injury | 16 (14%) | 37 (26%) | 0.021 |
Severe head injury | 46 (40%) | 70 (48%) | 0.171 |
RSI protocol: | |||
Full dose | 77 (66%) | 111 (77%) | 0.069 |
Reduced dose | 39 (34%) | 34 (23%) | - |
RSI indication: | |||
Unconsciousness | 61 (53%) | 77 (53%) | 0.742 |
Vent failure | 18 (16%) | 19 (13%) | - |
Anticipated clinical course | 16 (14%) | 18 (12%) | - |
Airway compromise | 15 (13%) | 20 (14%) | - |
Humanitarian | 3 (3%) | 2 (1%) | - |
Facilitate injury management | 3 (3%) | 9 (6%) | - |
Bougie used | 114 (98%) | 143 (99%) | 1.0 |