Table 1 Sociodemographic profile, hospital length of stay and in-hospital mortality
From: Epidemiology of traumatic falls after Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
| Variables | Pre-Maria (2014–2016, n = 281) n (%) | Post-Maria (2017, n = 85) n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.70 | ||
| Male | 233 (82.9) | 72 (84.7) | |
| Female | 48 (17.1) | 13 (15.3) | |
| Age in years | 0.03 | ||
| 18–39 | 45 (16.0) | 5 (5.9) | |
| 40–64 | 110 (39.2) | 43 (50.6) | |
| > 64 | 126 (44.8) | 37 (43.5) | |
| Health care coverage | 0.70 | ||
| Insured | 263 (93.6) | 73 (94.8) | |
| Uninsured | 18 (6.4) | 4 (5.2) | |
| Work related | 0.05 | ||
| Yes | 11 (3.9) | 8 (9.4) | |
| No | 270 (96.1) | 77 (90.6) | |
| ISS | 0.30 | ||
| < 15 | 174 (62.2) | 57 (67.1) | |
| 15–24 | 88 (31.4) | 20 (23.5) | |
| ≥ 15 | 18 (6.4) | 8 (9.4) | |
| GCS (N = 361) | 0.20 | ||
| 13–15 | 236 (84.6) | 69 (84.2) | |
| 9–12 | 14 (5.0) | 1 (1.2) | |
| 3–8 | 29 (10.4) | 12 (14.6) | |
| ICU LOS,days(N = 77) | n = 56 | n = 21 | 0.99 |
| Median (IQR) | 17.5 (24) | 21 (13) | |
| Hospital LOS,days | 0.91 | ||
| Median (IQR) | 10 (15) | 6 (15) | |
| Mechanical ventilation,days(N = 81) | n = 59 | n = 22 | 0.78 |
| Median (IQR) | 16 (23) | 16.5 (16) | |
| In-hospital mortality | 0.89 | ||
| Alive | 243 (86.5) | 74 (87.1) | |
| Dead | 38 (13.5) | 11 (12.9) | |
| Costs,in US dollars | 0.84 | ||
| Median (IQR) | $19,058.27 ($36,775.01) | $18,623.95 ($40,806.18) |