Variables | Less severe TBI (n = 50) (%) | More severe TBI (n = 61) (%) | p-value | Total (N = 111) (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | 0.08 | Â |
   Male | 43 (86) | 44 (72) |  | 87 (78) |
   Female | 7 (14) | 17 (28) |  | 24 (22) |
Age (years) | Â | Â | 0.69 | Â |
   Mean ± SD | 31.7 ± 10.7 | 32.6 ± 12.4 |  | 32.2 ± 11.6 |
Education | Â | Â | 0.002 | Â |
   0-9 years | 11 (22) | 4 (6) |  | 15 (14) |
   10-12 years | 14 (28) | 33 (54) |  | 47 (42) |
   ≥ 13 years | 25 (50) | 18 (30) |  | 43 (39) |
   Missing | 0 (0) | 6 (10) |  | 6 (5) |
Marital status | Â | Â | 0.54 | Â |
   Married/live with | 27 (54) | 35 (59) |  | 62 (56) |
   Divorced | 4 (8) | 7 (12) |  | 11 (10) |
   Live alone | 19 (38) | 17 (29) |  | 36 (32) |
   Missing | 0 (0) | 2 (3) |  | 2 (2) |
Employment | Â | Â | 0.40 | Â |
   Employed | 39 (78) | 46 (81) |  | 85 (77) |
   Unemployed | 3 (6) | 6 (11) |  | 9 (8) |
   Retired/Disabled | 8 (16) | 5 (9) |  | 13 (12) |
   Missing | 0 (0) | 4 (7) |  | 4 (2) |
Cause of injury | Â | Â | 0.04 | Â |
   Traffic accidents | 23 (46) | 42 (69) |  | 65 (59) |
   Falls | 17 (34) | 11 (18) |  | 28 (25) |
   Others | 10 (20) | 8 (13) |  | 18 (16) |
Substance use | Â | Â | 0.01 | Â |
   No | 20 (40) | 39 (64) |  | 59 (53) |
   Yes | 30 (60) | 22 (36) |  | 52 (47) |
Glasgow coma scale (GCS) | Â | Â | 0.001 | Â |
   Mean ± SD | 8.9 ± 2.9 | 5.5 ± 2.5 |  | 7.0 ± 3.2 |
Injury severity score (ISS) | Â | Â | 0.001 | Â |
   Mean ± SD | 25.2 ± 14.6 | 35.0 ± 10.7 |  | 30.6 ± 13.5 |
Type of injury | Â | Â | 0.67 | Â |
   Isolated TBI | 20 (40) | 22 (36) |  | 42 (38) |
   Multiple traumas (incl. TBI) | 30 (60) | 39 (64) |  | 69 (62) |
Intracranial surgery | Â | Â | 0.001 | Â |
   No | 39 (78) | 21 (34) |  | 60 (54) |
   Yes | 11 (22) | 40 (66) |  | 51 (46) |
Medical complications | Â | Â | 0.001 | Â |
   No | 35 (70) | 12 (20) |  | 47 (42) |
   Yes | 15 (30) | 49 (80) |  | 64 (58) |
ICU length of stay (days) | Â | Â | 0.001 | Â |
   Median (IQR) | 1.5 (6) | 12 (14) |  | 5 (13) |
Length of acute hospital stay (days) | Â | Â | 0.001 | Â |
   Median (IQR) | 5 (6) | 12 (12) |  | 8 (11) |
Glasgow outcome scale (GOS)at discharge | Â | Â | 0.001 | Â |
   1 (dead) | 0 (0) | 13 (21) |  | 13 (12) |
   2 (vegetative state) | 0 (0) | 14 (23) |  | 14 (13) |
   3 (severe disability) | 19 (38) | 28 (46) |  | 47 (42) |
   4 (moderate disability) | 31 (62) | 6 (10) |  | 37 (33) |
   5 (good recovery) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |  | 0 (0) |