Table 5 Positive CT findings by number of three predicting factors
From: Predicting factors for abnormal brain computed tomography in children with minor head trauma
Predictors | Abnormal CT N (%) | Total N (%) | OR (95% CI) | P-value a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of clinical findings | Yes | No | |||
0 | 0 (0) | 76 (100) | 76 (100) | 0.60 (0.54, 0.67) | 0.046 |
≥1 | 7 (5.6) | 117 (94.4) | 124 (100) | ||
Presence of predictors | |||||
Presence of predictors | |||||
No | 0 (0) | 100 (100) | 100 (100) | 1.07 (1.01, 1.13) | 0.014 |
Yes | 7 (7) | 93 (93) | 100 (100) | ||
Presence of 1 predictor | |||||
LOC | |||||
Yes | 0 (0) | 20 (100) | 20 (100) | 0.96 (0.93, 0.99) | 1.000 |
No | 7 (3.9) | 173 (96.1) | 180 (100) | ||
Vomiting | |||||
Yes | 0 (0) | 13 (100) | 13 (100) | 0.96 (0.93, 0.99) | 1.000 |
No | 7 (3.7) | 180 (96.3) | 187 (100) | ||
Headache | |||||
Yes | 0 (0) | 45 (100) | 45 (100) | 0.95 (0.92, 0.98) | 0.353 |
No | 7 (4.5) | 148 (95.5) | 155 (100) | ||
Presence of 2 predictors | |||||
Vomiting + Headache | |||||
Yes | 2 (20.0) | 8 (80.0) | 10 (100) | 9.25 (1.55, 55.18) | 0.041 |
No | 5 (2.6) | 185 (97.4) | 190 (100) | ||
Vomiting + LOC | |||||
Yes | 1 (100) | 0 (0) | 1 (100) | 0.03 (0.01, 0.06) | 0.035 |
No | 6 (3) | 193 (97) | 199 (100) | ||
Headache + LOC | |||||
Yes | 3 (37.5) | 5 (62.5) | 8 (100) | 28.20 (4.94, 160.75) | 0.001 |
No | 4 (2.1) | 188 (97.9) | 192 (100) | ||
Presence of 3 predictors | |||||
Vomiting + Headache + LOC | |||||
Yes | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 3 (100) | 15.91 (1.26, 200.66) | 0.102 |
No | 6 (3.0) | 191 (97.0) | 197 (100) | ||