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Table 5 Hazard ratio for moderate a second injury in relation to first injury level of severity. The analyses were divided by gender and age group and adjusted for age (in years) within each age group

From: Trauma recidivism at an emergency department of a Swedish medical center

 

Men

Women

Age group

20–65 year

66 year and older

20–65 year

66 year and older

 

HR

95 % CI

HR

95 % CI

HR

95 % CI

HR

95 % CI

ISS 1–3

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

ISS 4–8

1.46

(1.31–1.63)

ns b

 

1.49

(1.32–1.69)

1.16

(1.03–131)

ISS 9 or more

ns

 

1.41

(1.10–1.81)

2.14

(1.53–2.98)

1.25

(1.06–1.46)

  1. a Moderate is defined as an injury with at least ISS 4 level
  2. b ns not significant