Table 1a

Summary of other key categorical variables and PHCCT attendance (yes/no)

VariableCategoryPHCCTNon-PHCCT
N%N%
GenderMale56572.8764156.6
Female21127.2586343.4
Patient taken to prospective Major Trauma Centre (MTC)Yes59576.7442132.7
No18123.3908367.3
Mode of transport to hospitalLand ambulance56973.313 28898.4
Air ambulance20726.72161.6
Severe head injuryYes19425.0235417.4
No58275.011 15082.6
Prehospital intubationYes21227.31090.8
No56472.713 39599.2
Major trauma (Injury Severity Score: ISS >15)Yes44457.2263219.5
No33242.810 87280.5
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) Quintile1 (most deprived)16421.1364427.0
212816.5272920.2
314318.4215315.9
411514.8190314.1
5 (least deprived)10213.1161512.0
Unknown12416.0146010.8
  • PHCCT, prehospital critical care team.