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Table 3 Univariable multinomial logistic regression for sociodemographic and injury-related characteristics

From: Factors associated with discharge destination from acute care after moderate-to-severe traumatic injuries in Norway: a prospective population-based study

Characteristic

Univariable RRRs (95% CI)

n = 601

Local hospital versus Home

Specialized rehabilitation versus Home

Sociodemographic characteristics

  

 Sex

  

  Male

1

1

  Female

1.20 (0.78–1.82)

1.08 (0.65–1.79)

 Age at time of injury (years)

  

  0–17

0.30 (0.14–0.60)

0.78 (0.40–1.51)

  18–34

0.60 (0.36–0.99)

0.94 (0.54–1.62)

  35–64

1

1

  ≥ 65

2.57(1.57–4.19)

1.25 (0.67–2.32)

 Centrality Index (NCI)

  

  Category 1 and 2

1

1

  Category 3 and 4

2.58 (1.70–3.92)

1.73 (1.06–2.85)

  Category 5 and 6

1.19 (0.64–2.21)

1.32 (0.66–2.64)

 Preinjury ASA

  

  1

1

1

  2

3.06 (2.01–4.66)

1.70 (1.04–2.77)

  3 and 4

2.94 (1.61–5.35)

0.76 (0.32–1.82)

Injury- and treatment-related characteristics

  

 Injury mechanism

  

  Falls

1.42 (0.94–2.14)

1.34 (0.83–2.18)

  Transport-related

1

1

  Violence

0.15 (0.03–0.70)

0.55 (0.17–1.79)

  Others

1.03 (0.61–1.74)

0.72 (0.34–1.40)

 NISS

  

  Moderate (NISS 10–15)

1

1

  Severe (NISS > 15)

3.14 (2.06–4.78)

6.99 (3.64–13.45)

 Number of injuries

1.30 (1.21–1.40)

1.33 (1.23–1.44)

 Body regions with AIS ≥ 3

  

  Head

1.79 (1.20–2.67)

9.12 (5.53–15.06)

  Face

2.53 (0.68–9.45)

1.59 (0.32–7.98)

  Neck

1.66 (0.30–9.15)

4.05 (0.77–21.18)

  Thorax

1.48 (1.01–2.17)

0.58 (0.35–0.96)

  Abdomen

0.21 (0.12–0.39)

0.18 (0.08–0.40)

  Spine

3.07 (1.61–5.89)

3.32 (1.63–6.79)

  Upper extremity

0.61 (0.14–2.77)

0.78 (0.14–4.34)

  Lower extremity

3.43 (1.95–6.01)

1.05 (0.49–2.27)

 LOS (acute care unit at the trauma center)

1.06 (1.03–1.10)

1.12 (1.08–1.16)

  1. Significant results are presented in bold
  2. Local hospital (n = 256) consists of local hospitals (n = 237, 92.6%) and nursing home/inpatient community-based rehabilitation (n = 19, 7.4%)
  3. RRR relative risk ratio, CI confidence interval, NCI Norwegian Centrality Index, ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists Classification, NISS New Injury Severity Score, AIS Abbreviated Injury Scale, LOS length of hospital stay