Table 3 Demographic, vital signs and management of patients that underwent life-saving interventions
Timely life-saving interventions (n = 54) | Delayed life-saving interventions (n = 114) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 40.2 (SD 15.7) | 40.1 (SD 19.6) | 0.97 |
Male, n (%) | 45 (83.3%) | 76 (66.7%) | 0.02 |
Pre-hospital GCS | 13 (IQR 4–14) | 13 (IQR 8–14) | 0.55 |
Pre-hospital SBP (mmHg) | 63.5 (SD 33.8) | 74.0 (SD 25.4) | 0.12 |
Pre-hospital HR (b/min) | 122.3 (SD 16.2) | 121.9 (SD 16.3) | 0.88 |
Trauma centre SBP (mmHg) | 116.4 (SD 48.5) | 111.7 (SD 38.5) | 0.50 |
Trauma centre HR (b/min) | 107.4 (SD 31.4) | 110.4 (SD 29.1) | 0.54 |
Initial lactate (mmol/l)* | 0.42 | ||
0–2.0 | 7 | 24 | |
2.1–4.0 | 18 | 34 | |
≥ 4.0 | 22 | 40 | |
Coagulopathy (INR > 1.5), n (%) | 30 (55.5%) | 60 (52.6%) | 0.72 |
Initial haemoglobin (g/dl) | 113.5 (SD 22.1) | 117.7 (SD 27.1) | 0.34 |
ISS | 0.17 | ||
< 26 | 12 (22.2%) | 42 (36.8%) | |
26–35 | 17 (31.5%) | 31 (27.2%) | |
36–45 | 10 (18.5%) | 22 (19.3%) | |
> 45 | 15 (27.8%) | 19 (16.7%) | |
Number of interventions | 0.94 | ||
1 | 8 (14.8%) | 22 (19.3%) | |
2 | 9 (16.7%) | 19 (16.7%) | |
3 | 15 (27.8%) | 33 (28.9%) | |
4 | 17 (31.5%) | 30 (26.3%) | |
5 | 5 (9.6%) | 10 (8.8%) | |
Pre-hospital time | < 0.01 | ||
< 1.0 h | 10 (18.5%) | 15 (13.2%) | |
1.0 to < 1.5 h | 24 (44.4%) | 26 (22.8%) | |
1.5 to < 2.0 h | 18 (33.3%) | 28 (24.6%) | |
2.0 to < 2.5 h | 2 (3.7%) | 18 (15.8%) | |
≥ 2.5 h | 0 | 27 (23.7%) | |
Pre-hospital care time | < 0.01 | ||
< 1.0 h | 36 | 38 | |
1.0–1.5 h | 17 | 39 | |
1.5–2.0 h | 1 | 17 | |
≥ 2.0 h | 0 | 20 |