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Table 6 Characteristics of Patients with CT for Head Trauma Evaluation, GCS 14–15

From: Comparison of minor head trauma management in the emergency departments of a United States and Italian Children’s hospital

 

Boston N = 309

Trieste N = 12

Rate Ratio (95% CI)

p-value

Age

 Median (IQR)

7.0 (2.0–13.0)

6.5 (2.0–11.5)

 

0.60

  < 2 years, n (%)

73 (23.6%)

2 (16.7%)

1.02 (0.97–1.06)

0.74a

  ≥ 2 years, n (%)

236 (76.4%)

10 (83.3%)

  

Sex, n (%)

 Male

195 (63.3%)

8 (66.7%)

0.99 (0.95–1.04)

1.00a

 Female

113 (36.7%)

4 (33.3%)

  

Neurological Signs, n (%)

 Yes

257 (83.2%)

5 (41.7%)

1.11 (1.01–1.22)

0.002a

 No

52 (16.8%)

7 (58.3%)

  
  1. aFisher exact test