Table 4 24-h and 30-day outcomes: relative risks of major surgery, return to the baseline, and death among injured patients testing positive for alcohol, illicit drugs, or a combination of both
Categories | Major surgery | Not returned to baseline | Death | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RR | 95% CI | RR | 95% CI | RR | 95% CI | |
Positive for alcohol vs negative for alcohol | 1.42 | 1.09 to 1.85 | 1.19 | 0.88 to 1.60 | 1.70 | 0.50 to 5.77 |
Positive for illicit drugs vs negative for illicit drugs | 1.59 | 1.23 to 2.06 | 1.33 | 0.97 to 1.83 | 3.54 | 0.67 to 18.5 |
Positive for multiple substances ingestion vs single substance ingestion | 0.87 | 0.73 to 1.05 | 1.12 | 0.81 to 1.56 | 1.82 | 0.34 to 9.57 |
Positive for isolated alcohol vs isolated drug use | 0.93 | 0.64 to 1.35 | 1.13 | 0.66 to 1.94 | 0.39 | 0.02 to 5.91 |