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Table 2 Logistic regression model with prehospital administration of tranexamic acid as a dependent variable for generation of propensity score (n = 15,652)

From: The impact of prehospital tranexamic acid on mortality and transfusion requirements: match-pair analysis from the nationwide German TraumaRegister DGU®

Variable

Regression coefficient

OR (95% CI)

p Value

Age (ref: < 60 years)

  

< 0.001

 60–69 years

− 0.17

0.84 (0.73–0.97)

0.020

 70–79 years

− 0.36

0.70 (0.59–0.82)

< 0.001

 80 + years

− 0.42

0.66 (0.54–0.79)

< 0.001

Penetrating trauma

0.52

1.68 (1.40–2.02)

< 0.001

Severe head injury (AIS 3 +)

0.05

1.06 (0.94–1.18)

0.37

Severe abdominal trauma (AIS 3 +)

0.24

1.27 (1.13–1.42)

< 0.001

Severe extremity injuries (AIS 3 +)

0.46

1.58 (1.43–1.75)

< 0.001

Prehospital intubation

0.59

1.80 (1.58–2.05)

< 0.001

Prehospital catecholamines

0.49

1.63 (1.44–1.84)

< 0.001

Chest tube insertion

0.66

1.94 (1.68–2.25)

< 0.001

Glasgow Coma Scale (ref: 14–15)

  

0.005

 9–13

0.09

1.09 (0.95–1.26)

0.22

 3–8

− 0.10

0.90 (0.78–1.05)

0.17

 Not documented

− 0.41

0.66 (0.49–0.91)

0.010

First systolic BP (ref: > 90 mmHg)

  

0.011

 71–90 mmHg

0.16

1.18 (1.03–1.35)

0.020

 1–70 mmHg

0.25

1.29 (1.08–1.54)

< 0.005

 not documented

0.03

1.03 (0.86–1.24)

0.75

Prehospital volume (ref: 0–500)

  

< 0.001

 501–1000 ml

0.53

1.70 (1.49–1.94)

< 0.001

 1001–2000 ml

0.93

2.54 (2.21–2.92)

< 0.001

 > 2000 ml

1.07

2.91 (2.38–3.55)

< 0.001

 Not documented

− 0.09

0.92 (0.72–1.17)

0.48

Mechanism: traffic

0.37

1.45 (1.26–1.66)

< 0.001

Mechanism: high fall

0.24

1.28 (1.08–1.58)

0.004

Helicopter transport

0.98

2.66 (2.41–2.94)

< 0.001

Constant

− 3.61

 

< 0.001

  1. The reference category (ref) is included in brackets behind the variable name. Excluded variables due to minimal effect: male sex (OR 1.00), thoracic trauma (OR 0.99), destination level 1 hospital (OR 1.04)
  2. AIS, Abbreviated Injury Scale; BP, blood pressure; n.d., not documented