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Table 1 Patient and Event Characteristics

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%)