Table 2 Medical characteristics of patients
Unit | All N = 1,430 | German-speaking n = 1,385 | Foreign-language n = 45 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Assessment | |||||
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)a | Mean (SD) | 14.5 (2.0) | 14.5 (2.0) | 14.8 (1.3) | |
15 | n (%) | 1,246 (88.9) | 1,202 (88.6) | 44 (97.8) | |
10–14 | n (%) | 98 (7.0) | 98 (7.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
< 10 | n (%) | 58 (4.1) | 57 (4.2) | 1 (2.2) | |
NACA-Scorea | Mean (SD) | 2.5 (1.0) | 2.5 (1.0) | 2.6 (0.8) | |
1 | n (%) | 110 (15.6) | 109 (16.1) | 1 (3.4) | |
2 | n (%) | 244 (34.6) | 234 (34.6) | 10 (34.5) | |
3 | n (%) | 286 (40.6) | 270 (39.9) | 16 (55.2) | |
4 | n (%) | 44 (6.2) | 43 (6.4) | 1 (3.4) | |
5–7 | n (%) | 21 (3.0) | 20 (3.0) | 1 (3.4) | |
Need for ventilation | n (%) | 10 (0.7) | 9 (0.6) | 1 (2.2) | |
Preliminary Diagnosis | |||||
Neurological disorders | n (%) | 161 (11.3) | 157 (11.3) | 4 (8.9) | |
Cardiovascular disorders | n (%) | 70 (4.9) | 63 (4.5) | 7 (15.6) | |
Respiratory disorders | n (%) | 167 (11.7) | 159 (11.5) | 8 (17.8) | |
Metabolic disorders | n (%) | 21 (1.5) | 19 (1.4) | 2 (4.4) | |
Psychiatric disorders | n (%) | 197 (13.8) | 195 (14.1) | 2 (4.4) | |
Abdominal disorders | n (%) | 80 (5.6) | 76 (5.5) | 4 (8.9) | |
Gynecological and obstetric disorders | n (%) | 7 (0.5) | 6 (0.4) | 1 (2.2) | |
Other disorders | n (%) | 85 (5.9) | 80 (5.8) | 5 (11.1) | |
Injuries | None | n (%) | 907 (63.4) | 877 (63.3) | 30 (66.7) |
Slight | n (%) | 385 (26.9) | 373 (26.9) | 12 (26.7) | |
Moderate | n (%) | 114 (8.0) | 112 (8.1) | 2 (4.4) | |
Severe | n (%) | 24 (1.7) | 23 (1.7) | 1 (2.2) | |