Table 2 Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients

Comorbidity

No

4228

70.7

Yes

1752

29.3

Type (nature) of trauma produced by an injury

Blunt

3207

56.7

Burn

62

1.1

Other/unspecified

163

2.9

Penetrating

2226

39.3

Missing = 322 (5.4%)

Injury intentionality

Assault

1666

29.4

Self-inflicted

535

9.5

Undetermined

82

1.4

Unintentional

3292

58.2

Other

83

1.5

Missing = 322 (5.4%)

Mechanism of injury

Cut/pierce

280

4.9

Fall

687

12.1

Firearm

1946

34.4

MVT

2171

38.4

Other specified and classifiable and other specified, not elsewhere classifiable

74

1.3

Struck by, against

126

2.2

Transport, other and unspecified

171

3.0

Others

203

3.6

Missing = 322 (5.4%)

Alcohol use

No

5439

91.0

Yes

541

9.0

Drug use

No

5501

92.0

Yes

479

8.0

Nature of injury

Amputations

91

1.5

Blood vessels

980

16.4

Burns

90

1.5

Crush

37

0.6

Dislocation

263

4.4

Fractures

3528

59.0

Internal organ

3363

56.2

Nerves

29

0.5

Open wounds

3025

50.6

Sprains and strains

106

1.8

System wide and late effects

91

1.5

Unspecified

515

8.6

Body region of injury

Extremities

2639

44.1

Head and neck

3145

52.6

Spine and back

877

14.7

Torso

3554

59.4

Unclassifiable by site

471

7.9

Injury severity score

 ≤ 15

2438

40.8

 ≥ 16

3415

57.1

Not known/not recorded

127

2.1

ED thoracotomy

No

5377

89.9

Yes

603

10.1

ED disposition

Deceased/Expired

4491

75.1

Floor bed (general admission, non-specialty unit bed)

490

8.2

Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

366

6.1

Observation unit (24 h stays)

43

0.7

Operating room

479

8.0

Telemetry/step-down unit (less acuity than ICU)

111

1.9

Hospital disposition

Not applicable

4491

75.1

Deceased/Expired

496

8.3

Discharged to home or self-care (routine discharge)

664

11.1

Transferred to other destination

319

5.3

Left against medical advice or discontinued care

10

0.2