Table 2 General Data

Number of cases

420

329

Direct admissions

222

252

Mean age

43.7 yr

40.5 yr

Sex

76% male

79% male

Blunt

92.9%

97.3%

Transfer

47.1%

23.4%

Mean number of co-morbidity factors

1.04

0.75

Mean systolic blood pressure

135.3

137.6

Mean GCS

10.5

10.8

Mean Injury Severity Score

24.2

27.3

Crude mortality

14.5%

18.2%