Table 2 Relationship between clinical findings and abnormal brain CT
From: Predicting factors for abnormal brain computed tomography in children with minor head trauma
Variables | Abnormal CT N (%) | P-valuea | LR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Male | ||||
Yes | 4 (3.0) | 130 (97.0) | 0.68 | 0.3 |
No | 3 (4.5) | 63 (95.5) | ||
Headache | ||||
Yes | 6 (9.1) | 60 (90.9) | 0.006 | 8.68 |
No | 1 (0.7) | 133 (99.3) | ||
Vomiting | ||||
Yes | 4 (14.8) | 23 (85.2) | 0.007 | 7.75 |
No | 3 (1.7) | 170 (98.3) | ||
LOC | ||||
Yes | 5 (15.2) | 28 (84.8) | 0.002 | 10.93 |
No | 2 (1.2) | 165 (98.8) | ||
Posttraumatic amnesia | ||||
Yes | 0 (0) | 16 (100) | 1.00 | 1.18 |
No | 7 (3.8) | 177 (96.2) | ||
Scalp hematoma | ||||
Yes | 0 (0) | 17 (100%) | 1.00 | 1.26 |
No | 7 (3.8) | 176 (96.2) | ||
Wound on face or scalp | ||||
Yes | 1 (3.0) | 32 (97.0) | 1.00 | 0.02 |
No | 6 (3.6) | 161 (96.4) | ||
Acting abnormally | ||||
Yes | 1 (16.7) | 5 (83.3) | 0.19 | 1.75 |
No | 6 (3.1) | 188 (96.9) | ||