Statistical evaluation of the factors affecting mortality in the hospitalised trauma patients
| Variables | Dead | Alive | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| * Mann–Whitney test. | |||
| †Pearson’s χ2 test. | |||
| ‡Kolmogorov–Smirnov test | |||
| ¶Group A: patients with single system trauma; group B: patients with multiple system trauma; group C: patients with crush syndrome and/or acute renal failure and/or undergoing dialysis | |||
| Age in years | |||
| Mean (SD) | 33.9 (20.3) | 32.3 (16.6) | |
| Median | 28.0 | 30.0 | p>0.05* |
| Range (n) | 12.0–66.0 (16) | 1.0–77.0 (219) | |
| Sex | |||
| Male (n = 120) | 11 | 109 | p>0.05† |
| Female (n = 141) | 16 | 125 | |
| Trauma groups¶ | |||
| Group A (n = 158) | 2 | 156 | p<0.001‡ |
| Group B (n = 31) | 1 | 30 | |
| Group C (n = 56) | 17 | 39 | |