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Table 3 Comparison selected variables among survivors and nonsurvivors

From: Comparison of ISS, NISS, and RTS score as predictor of mortality in pediatric fall

Variable

 

Survivors

Nonsurvivors

P value

Sex (N, %)

Male

148, 68.5

27, 71.1

0.757

Female

68, 31.5

11, 28.9

 

Referral (N, %)

Direct

101, 46.8

18, 47.4

0.853

Referred

115, 53.2

20, 52.6

 

Mode of transport (N, %)

Taxi, motor rickshaw

69, 31.9

10, 26.3

0.295

Private car

75, 34.7

12, 31.6

 

Ambulance

68, 31.5

15, 39.5

 

Police

1, 0.5

0, 0

 

Other

3, 1.4

01, 2.6

 

SBP (N, %)

≤ 90 mmHg

27, 12.5

18, 47.4

<0.001

>90 mmHg

189, 87.5

20, 52.6

 

GCS (N, %)

Severe

47, 21.8

31, 81.6

<0.001

Moderate

40, 18.5

2, 5.3

 

Mild

129, 59.7

5, 13.2

 

ISS (Mean ± SD)

 

11.87 ± 7.61

11.68 ± 7.40

0.877

NISS (Mean ± SD)

 

17.08 ± 9.89

17.52 ± 11.36

0.818

RTS (Mean ± SD)

 

7.1308 ± 0.99

4.3946 ± 2.20

<0.001

Respiratory rate (Mean ± SD)

 

19.06 ± 4.00

18.16 ± 8.22

0.094

  1. SBP systolic blood pressure, GCS Glasgow Coma Scale, ISS​ Injury Severity Score, NISS New Injury Severity Score, RTS Revised Trauma Score