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Table 1 Differences in Colorado vs. non-Colorado hospitals

From: The impact of recreational marijuana commercialization on traumatic injury

Covariate

Colorado

(n = 22,252)

Non-Colorado

(n = 18,339)

P value

Age, mean

57.71y

47.57y

< 0.001

Male sex, %

55.6%

59.3%

< 0.001

Non-White race, %

18.0%

25.2%

< 0.001

Glasgow Coma score 3–8

5.4%

8.9%

< 0.001

Injury severity score, mean

9.68

9.92

0.007

SBP < 90 mmHg

2.7%

3.2%

0.008

Penetrating Mechanism

3.8%

7.3%

< 0.001

Cause of injury

  

< 0.001

Motor vehicle crash

20.6%

36.5%

 

Fall

55.6%

40.6%

 

Sports related

12.8%

3.6%

 

Assault/Stab/GSW

5.9%

7.8%

 

Other causes

5.2%

11.6%

 

Full activation

15.6%

21.8%

< 0.001

ICU admission

31.7%

38.8%

< 0.001

Mortality

3.0%

4.5%

< 0.001

  1. Pre, 2012–2013. Post, 2014–2015. SBP systolic blood pressure, GSW gunshot wound, ICU intensive care unit