Table 3 Injury and Outcomes by Homeless, Geriatric and All Other Patients
From: Disparities in triage and management of the homeless and the elderly trauma patient
| Â | Homeless | Geriatric | All Other Patients |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 248 (3%) | 2545 (30%) | 5638 (67%) |
Major Trauma ISS > 16 | 58 (23%) | 533 (21%) | 952 (17%) |
Mean ISS ± SD | 26.8 ± 12.0 | 22.0 ± 7.0 | 25.0 ± 10.7 |
Major Surgery Required | 77 (31%) | 510 (20%) | 1467 (26%) |
Deaths | 12 (5%) | 175 (7%) | 152 (3%) |
Hospital Length of Stay (days) | |||
Mean ± SD | 11.7 ± 21.4 | 5.5 ± 7.5 | 4.2 ± 7.2 |
Median | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Range | 1 to 145 | 1 to 136 | 1 to 143 |
Cost of Stay | |||
Mean ± SD | $252,376.53 ± $431,170.54 | $144,330.58 ± $224,236.79 | $263,372.36 ± $9,350,546.45 |
Median | $431,170.54 | $73,230.26 | $53,886.92 |
Range | $9506.42 to $3,448,886.15 | $2163.00 to $2,929,948.43 | $1082.00 to $701,810,283.00 |
Mean BAC (mg/dl) | 133 ± 156 | 18 ± 62 | 61 ± 111 |