| 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 |