Table 2

Outcomes for TARN patients by time of presentation

 DayNight
WeekWeekendTotalp ValueWeekWeekendTotalp Value
Patients14 711600020 71115 79912 56028 359
Secondary transfer2201 (15.0%)970 (16.2%)3171 (15.3%)0.029‡4288 (27.1%)3315 (26.4%)7603 (26.8%)0.158‡
Length of stay§9 (5–18)9 (5–18)9 (5–18)1.00¶9 (5–17)8 (5–17)9 (5–17)<0.001¶
Glasgow Outcome Score
Good recovery9394 (63.9%)3847 (64.1%)13 241 (63.9%)0.970‡10 103 (63.9%)7973 (63.5%)18 076 (63.7%)0.131‡
Moderate disability1220 (8.3%)492 (8.2%)1712 (8.3%)1182 (7.5%)991 (7.9%)2173 (7.7%)
Severe disability561 (3.8%)218 (3.6%)779 (3.8%)595 (3.8%)448 (3.6%)1043 (3.7%)
Persistent vegetative state8 (0.1%)3 (0.1%)11 (0.1%)5 (0.0%)4 (0.0%)9 (0.0%)
Unavailable2273 (15.5%)939 (15.7%)3077 (14.9%)2590 (16.4%)2155 (17.2%)4607 (16.2%)
Mortality1255 (8.5%)501 (8.4%)1756 (8.5%)0.671‡1324 (8.4%)989 (7.9%)2313 (8.2%)0.122‡
  • *median (IQR).

  • ‡χ2 test (Yates’ correction).

  • ¶Bonnet-Price test.

  • TARN, Trauma Audit & Research Network.