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Table 3 Relation between age and mortality

From: Characteristics and outcomes of trauma patients with ICU lengths of stay 30 days and greater: a seven-year retrospective study

ISS category

Mortality rate (%)

P value

ISS 1-3 Age <65 years

3/114 (2.6)

0.02*

Age ≥ 65 years

4/25 (16)

 

ISS 4-8 Age <65 years

1/491 (0.2)

<0.001*

Age ≥ 65 years

15/134 (11.1)

 

ISS 9-15 Age <65 years

12/917 (1.3)

<0.001*

Age ≥ 65 years

44/369(11.9)

 

ISS 16-24 Age <65 years

19/895(2.1)

<0.001*

Age ≥ 65 years

69/475(14.5)

 

ISS 25-75 Age <65 years

194/993(19.5)

<0.001*

Age ≥ 65 years

233/493(47.3)

 
  1. *statistically significant. ISS = injury severity score.
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