Table 1 Comparison of sociodemographic characteristics, injury profile, and outcomes between pre-lockdown and during-lockdown periods at the Puerto Rico Trauma Hospital
Characteristic | Total (N = 1128) n (%) | Pre-Lockdown (n = 978) n (%) | Lockdown (n = 150) n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic Data | ||||
Sex | (n = 1127) | (n = 149) | 0.273 | |
Male | 885 (78.5) | 762 (77.9) | 122 (81.9) | |
Female | 242 (21.5) | 216 (22.1) | 27 (18.1) | |
Age, years | ||||
Mean ± SD | 43.8 ± 20.4 | 42.8 ± 20.0 | 49.9 ± 21.7 | < 0.001 |
Median (IQR) | 41 (32) | 40 (33) | 49 (30) | |
Categories | 0.001 | |||
< 15 | 40 (3.5) | 35 (3.6) | 5 (3.3) | |
15–34 | 416 (36.9) | 382 (39.0) | 34 (22.7) | |
35–64 | 461 (40.9) | 387 (39.6) | 74 (49.3) | |
> 64 | 211 (18.7) | 174 (17.8) | 37 (24.7) | |
Injury-related Data | ||||
Mechanism of Injury | (n = 1122) | (n = 976) | (n = 146) | |
Motor Vehicle Accident | 410 (36.6) | 360 (36.9) | 50 (34.2) | 0.537 |
Assault | 245 (21.8) | 216 (22.1) | 29 (19.9) | 0.536 |
Fall | 223 (19.9) | 184 (18.9) | 39 (26.7) | 0.026 |
Pedestrian | 153 (13.6) | 134 (13.7) | 19 (13.0) | 0.814 |
Burn | 17 (1.5) | 16 (1.6) | 1 (0.7) | 0.714† |
Suicide Attempt | 21 (1.9) | 19 (2.0) | 2 (1.4) | 0.999† |
Other | 53 (4.7) | 47 (4.8) | 6 (4.1) | 0.708 |
Type of Injury | (n = 1122) | (n = 976) | (n = 146) | 0.451 |
Blunt | 863 (76.9) | 750 (76.8) | 113 (77.4) | |
Penetrating | 236 (21.0) | 204 (20.9) | 32 (21.9) | |
Other | 23 (2.1) | 22 (2.3) | 1 (0.7) | |
Respiratory Rate | (n = 1098) | (n = 949) | (n = 149) | 0.807 |
< 12 bpm | 24 (2.2) | 20 (2.1) | 4 (2.7) | |
12–20 bpm | 722 (65.8) | 622 (65.5) | 100 (67.1) | |
> 20 bpm | 352 (32.0) | 307 (32.4) | 45 (30.2) | |
Systolic Blood Pressure | (n = 1126) | (n = 976) | 0.698 | |
< 90 mmHg | 52 (4.6) | 46 (4.7) | 6 (4.0) | |
≥ 90 mmHg | 1074 (95.4) | 930 (95.3) | 144 (96.0) | |
Heart Rate | (n = 1123) | (n = 973) | 0.625 | |
< 60 bpm | 57 (5.1) | 47 (4.8) | 10 (6.7) | |
60 bpm – 100 bpm | 686 (61.1) | 595 (61.2) | 91 (60.7) | |
> 100 bpm | 380 (33.8) | 331 (34.0) | 49 (32.6) | |
Glasgow Coma Scale | (n = 1118) | (n = 969) | (n = 149) | 0.233 |
13–15 | 923 (82.6) | 803 (82.9) | 120 (80.5) | |
9–12 | 52 (4.6) | 41 (4.2) | 11 (7.4) | |
≤ 8 | 143 (12.8) | 125 (12.9) | 18 (12.1) | |
Injury Severity Score | (n = 1104) | (n = 962) | (n = 142) | |
Mean ± SD | 13.7 ± 9.2 | 13.9 ± 9.2 | 11.9 ± 9.2 | |
Median (IQR) | 13 (9) | 13 (9) | 10 (11) | 0.002 |
> 15 | 397 (36.0) | 359 (37.3) | 38 (26.8) | 0.014 |
Hospital LOS, days | (n = 1099) | (n = 957) | (n = 142) | |
Mean ± SD | 16.0 ± 22.1 | 16.0 ± 22.1 | 16.4 ± 21.9 | |
Median (IQR) | 9 (13) | 9 (13) | 7 (14) | 0.191 |
In-Hospital Mortality | (n = 1099) | (n = 957) | (n = 142) | 0.380 |
Dead | 109 (9.9) | 92 (9.6) | 17 (12.0) | |
Alive | 990 (90.1) | 865 (90.4) | 125 (88.0) | |