Table 1 Demographic data of patients transported to the three hubs
| Â | COVID-19 | no COVID-19 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Total trauma transported by EMS | 744 | 1150 | Â |
Total transported to the hubs [n (%)] | 345 (46.4) | 325 (28.3) | 0.001* |
Male [n (%)] | 262 (75.9) | 248 (76.3) | 0.92 |
Age [median (IQR)] | 48 (34-64) | 43.0 (27-62) | 0.017* |
Penetrating [n (%)] | 32 (9.3) | 17 (5.2) | 0.063 |
Triage code 1 [n (%)] | 103 (29.9) | 111 (34.2) | 0.267 |
Triage code 2 [n (%)] | 235 (68.1) | 201 (61.8) | 0.105 |
Triage code 3[n (%)] | 7 (2.0) | 13 (4.0) | 0.204 |
Admitted [n (%)] | 266 (77.1) | 237 (72.9) | 0.32 |
ISS (of admitted pts) [median (IQR)] | 13 8-21.75 | 14 8-25 | 0.44 |
ISS < 16 [n (%)] | 150 (56.4) | 131 (55.3) | 0.871 |
ISS 16-24 [n (%)] | 61 (22.9) | 46 (19.4) | 0.393 |
ISS > 24 [n (%)] | 55 (20.7) | 60 (25.3) | 0.258 |
Helicopter ALS with doctor [n (%)] | 100 (29) | 71 (21.8) | 0.042* |
Ground ALS with nurse [n (%)] | 20 (5.8) | 25 (7.7) | 0.409 |
Ground ALS with doctor [n (%)] | 136 (39.4) | 155 (47.7) | 0.037* |
Ground BLS with paramedic [n (%)] | 80 (23.2) | 64 (19.7) | 0.314 |
Transfer from other Hospital [n (%)] | 9 (2.6) | 10 (3.1) | 0.895 |
AIS ≥ 3 head and neck [n (%)] | 99 (37.2) | 92 (34.6) | 0.782 |
AIS ≥ 3 chest [n (%)] | 103 (38.7) | 88 (33.1) | 0.783 |
AIS ≥ 3 abdomen [n (%)] | 62 (23.3) | 48 (18) | 0.472 |
AIS ≥ 3 skeletal [n (%)] | 106 (39.8) | 95 (35.7) | 1.000 |
ICU admission [n (%)] | 92 (34.6) | 98 (41.4) | 0.142 |
Surgery < 24 h (%) | 35 (13.2) | 33 (13.9) | 0.904 |
Died on ED [n (%)] | 5 (1.9) | 1 (0.4) | 0.275 |
Died in the hospital [n (%)] | 18 (6.8) | 19 (8) | 0.715 |
TRISS expected hospital mortality (%) | 9.9 | 11.5 | 0.901 |
Observed hospital mortality (%) | 6.8 | 8 | 0.634 |
Delta between observed and expected hospital mortality | −3.1 | −3.5 | 1.000 |