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Table 8 Multivariate regression analysis with prehospital intubation as the dependent variable in Children and adults

From: Is prehospital intubation of severely injured children in accordance with guidelines?

 

Children (n = 1418)

Adults (n = 17,744)

Odds Ratio

95% CI

p values

Odds ratio

95% CI

p values

Unconsciousness

26.9

17.5–41.3

< 0.001

22.8

20.0–26.1

< 0.001

Shock

1.6

1.1–2.5

0.02

2.2

1.9–2.5

< 0.001

Low oxygen saturation

3.2

1.6–6.5

< 0.001

2.8

2.4–3.1

< 0.001

Respiratory failure

2.0

0.8–4.9

0.1

2.2

1.6–2.9

< 0.001

Helicopter transport

3.5

2.5–4.8

< 0.001

3.1

2.8–3.3

< 0.001

AIS face ≥2

2.2

1.4–3.5

< 0.001

1.6

1.4–1.8

< 0.001

AIS head ≥3

3.2

2.1–5.0

< 0.001

1.6

2.1–5.0

< 0.001

AIS thorax ≥3

2.8

1.9–4.1

< 0.001

1.3

1.1–1.4

< 0.001

AIS abdomen ≥3

1.0

0.6–1.8

0.9

0.8

0.8–1.0

0.02

AIS extremities/pelvis ≥3

1.8

1.2–2.8

0.004

1.8

1.6–2.0

< 0.001

ISS ≥ 16

1.2

0.8–1.8

0.28

1.5

1.4–1.7

< 0.001

  1. AIS Abbreviated Injury Scale, ISS Injury Severity Score