Patients with positive (≥0.50 g/l) blood alcohol concentration (BAC) in relation to baseline characteristics and trauma severity
| Patient characteristics | BAC positive | % | OR (95% CI) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR indicates odds ratio and 95% CI confidence intervals. | ||||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 340/1396 | 24.4 | 3.31 (2.57 to 4.26) | <0.001 |
| Female | 85/958 | 8.9 | ||
| Age | ||||
| 14–19 | 53/309 | 17.2 | 0.83 (0.78 to 0.88) | <0.001 |
| 20–29 | 184/716 | 25.7 | ||
| 30–39 | 78/413 | 18.9 | ||
| 40–49 | 42/262 | 16.0 | ||
| 50–59 | 24/192 | 12.5 | ||
| ≥60 | 44/462 | 9.5 | ||
| New injury severity score | ||||
| 1–3 | 197/1372 | 14.4 | 1.30 (1.19 to 1.43) | <0.001 |
| 4–8 | 107/493 | 21.7 | ||
| 9–15 | 70/309 | 22.7 | ||
| 16–24 | 31/115 | 27.0 | ||
| 25–75 | 20/65 | 30.8 | ||