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Table 2 Patient characteristics between diffuse injury and surgical lesion group

From: Glial fibrillary acidic protein as a biomarker in severe traumatic brain injury patients: a prospective cohort study

 

Diffuse injury

Surgical lesion

P value

(n = 31)

(n = 30)

Age (yrs, mean ± SD)

35.1 ± 14.3

40.6 ± 14.9

0.917

Male, n (%)

24 (77.4)

23 (76.7)

0.944

GCS, median (range)

6 (3–8)

6 (3–8)

0.071

 GCS 3–5, n (%)

10 (32.3)

14 (46.7)

0.300

 GCS 6–8, n (%)

21 (67.7)

16 (53.3)

Pupil reactions, n (%)

 Both present

20 (64.5)

13 (43.3)

0.126

 At least one unreactive pupil

11 (35.5)

17 (56.7)

6-month outcome, n (%)

 Death/alive

15 (48.4)/16 (51.6)

11 (36.7)/19 (63.3)

0.440

 Unfavorable/favorable

20 (64.5)/11 (35.5)

13 (43.3)/17 (56.7)

0.202

  1. Yrs years, SD standard deviation, GCS Glasgow Coma Scale