Table 4 Group-specific outcomes of severely injured children compared with adults
From: Is prehospital intubation of severely injured children in accordance with guidelines?
Group | Infant | Toddler | School-age child | Adolescent | Adults |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Helicopter transport (%) | 30.9 | 34.4 | 34.6 | 31.6 | 28.4 |
Level of the hospital (%) | |||||
 Level 1 | 77.2 | 80.0 | 74.6 | 69.2 | 68.2 |
 Level 2 | 18.3 | 16.6 | 21.1 | 24.7 | 24.7 |
 Level 3 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 6.1 | 7.1 |
Total prehospital time (minutes; MV, SD) | 61.0 ± 30.2 | 59.7 ± 25.7 | 60.2 ± 25.5 | 61.9 ± 26.3 | 64.0 ± 27.4 |
Days in the intensive care unit (MV, SD) | 6.3 ± 10.5 | 4.8 ± 7.5 | 4.6 ± 7.6 | 5.8 ± 9.2 | 7.1 ± 10.7 |
Days intubated (MV, SD) | 2.6 ± 6.0 | 1.8 ± 4.7 | 1.8 ± 4.5 | 2.3 ± 5.9 | 3.4 ± 7.8 |
Days of hospitalization (MV, SD) | 13.9 ± 15.7 | 11.8 ± 10.8 | 12.7 ± 11.0 | 15.4 ± 16.0 | 19.3 ± 19.9 |
Expected mortality based on RISC II (MV) | 11.9 ± 26.4 | 7.2 ± 20.8 | 6.8 ± 19.3 | 8.6 ± 21.1 | 8.0 ± 20.0 |
Died in hospital (%) | 15.7 | 8.3 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 7.8 |