Table 1

Patients recorded on TARN with and without head trauma. Comparison of older and younger patients by year of admission

Year of admissionAge 16–64 recorded on TARN (n)Age 16–64 with head trauma (n (%))Age ≥65 recorded on TARN (n)Age ≥65 with head trauma
(n (%))
Total No of adults recorded on TARN
(n)
2008*14251 (35.9)2711 (40.7)169
2009380167 (43.9)11759 (50.4)497
2010382153 (40.0)12759 (46.5)509
2011431172 (39.9)16177 (47.8)592
2012512190 (37.1)241108 (44.8)753
2013606207 (34.2)377168 (44.6)983
2014†567182 (32.1)343142 (41.4)910
Total30201122 (37.2‡)1393624 (44.8)4413
  • *3 months only.

  • †9 months only.

  • ‡% averaged over all years.

  • TARN, Trauma Audit and Research Network.