Research Article
Mortality and One-Year Functional Outcome in Elderly and Very Old Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injuries: Observed and Predicted
Table 1
Demographic characteristics and injury mechanisms of the old (65–74 years) and very old (75–92 years) are presented.
| | Old (65–74 y, ) | Very old (≥75 y, ) | Chi square | value |
| Male | 74% () | 55% () | 3.79 | 0.05 | Married/cohabitant | 67% () | 53% () | 2.10 | 0.15 | Comorbidity | 76% () | 88% () | 2.47 | 0.12 | Anticog. medication | 46% () | 73% () | 7.28 | 0.007 | Injury mechanism | | | | | Fall | 78% () | 88% () | 4.76 | 0.19 | Transport | 13% () | 12% () | Violence | 2% () | 0% | Sports/other | 7% () | 0% | Transport via local hospital | 57% () | 45% () | 1.26 | 0.26 |
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y = years. Anticoagulation and platelet inhibitors.
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