Effect of under triage on early mortality after major pediatric trauma: a registry-based propensity score matching analysis

Table 2 Triage characteristics and outcomes

	N	% (95% CI)
Pediatric trauma center level I admission	657	57 (55–60)
ISS > 15	402	35 (32–38)
Need for specialized trauma care*	547	48 (45–51)
24-h death	19	1.7 (1.1–2.6)
In-hospital death	25	2.2 (1.5–3.2)
ICU length of stay, median [IQR]	3 [2–6]
Hospital length of stay, median [IQR]	4 [2–9]
Causes of death
Traumatic brain injury	14	56 (36–75)
Hemorrhage	4	16 (6–37)
Multi-organ failure	2	8 (2–28)
Anoxia	1	4 (1–25)
Unknown	4	16 (6–37)

ISS Injury Severity Score, OCU intensive care unit
*Critical resource use within 24 h (pediatric ICU admission, non-orthopedic surgery, transfusion, or embolization)

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