From: Disparities in triage and management of the homeless and the elderly trauma patient
 | Homeless | Geriatric | All Other Patients |
---|---|---|---|
N | N | N | |
Number of patients | 248 (3%) | 2545 (30%) | 5638 (67%) |
Age | |||
  < 65 years | 230 |  | 5638 |
65 years and older | 18 | 2545 |  |
Gender | |||
Female | 30 (12%) | 1249 (49%) | 1536 (27%) |
Male | 218 (88%) | 1296 (51%) | 4102 (73%) |
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 |
ISS | |||
Mean ± SD | 11.3 ± 11.0 | 10.5 ± 7.7 | 9.5 ± 9.0 |
Median | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Range | 1 to 75 | 1 to 75 | 1 to 75 |
Non-Trauma Activated Patients | 23% | 41% | 16% |
ICU Admit | 113 (46%) | 1052 (41%) | 1648 (29%) |
Positive BAC screen | 122/232 (53%) | 201/1884 (11%) | 1523/5021 (30%) |
Positive Drug Screen | 72/110 (66%) | 17/214 (8%) | 442/1480 (30%) |
Deaths | 12 (5%) | 175 (7%) | 152 (3%) |