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Table 3 Predictors and coefficients of the TRAGIC + model

From: Development and validation of a pediatric model predicting trauma-related mortality

Variable

Beta Coefficient

95% Confidence Interval

p-value

Intercept

2.866

2.578, 3.155

 < 0.01

Glasgow coma scale

-0.453

-0.460, -0.446

 < 0.01

Systolic blood pressure

-0.020

-0.021, -0.020

 < 0.01

Temperature

-0.035

-0.042, -0.029

 < 0.01

Sex

0.086

0.043, 0.129

 < 0.01

Mechanism

 Fall

-0.507

-0.686, -0.327

 < 0.01

 Cut/Pierce

10.202

-737.676, 758.081

0.97

 Fire/Flame

1.446

0.692, 2.201

 < 0.01

 Firearm

12.045

-735.833, 759.924

0.98

 Hot Object/Substance

-

-

-

 Machinery

-0.390

-1.267, 0.488

0.38

 MVT Unspecified

-0.454

-2.782, 1.874

<0.01

 MVT Motorcyclist

0.485

0.245, 0.725

 < 0.01

 MVT Occupant

0.618

0.479, 0.757

 < 0.01

 MVT Pedal Cyclist

0.646

0.426, 0.867

 < 0.01

 MVT Pedestrian

0.837

0.677, 0.997

 < 0.01

 MVT Other

0.636

0.282, 0.989

 < 0.01

 Natural/Environmental

Bites and Stings

-1.724

-4.292, 0.844

-<0.01

 Natural/environmental, other

-1.773

-4.143, 0.597

<0.01

 Overexertion

-11.466

-131.160, 108.228

0.84

 Pedal cyclist, other

-0.915

-1.286, -0.543

 < 0.01

 Pedestrian, other

-0.757

0.412, 1.103

 < 0.01

 Struck by, against

0.096

-0.103, 0.295

0.34

 Poisoning

-1.313

-3.821, 1.196

-<0.01

 Suffocation

0.753

-1.600, 3.106

0.04

 Drowning/submersion

0.204

-2.131, 2.538

0.68

 Adverse effects, medical care

-13.212

-517.522, 491.098

0.96

Other specified

0.275

-2.043, 2.593

>0.05

Race

 White

-

-

-

 Asian

0.238

0.018, 0.457

 < 0.01

 Black or African American

0.314

0.241, 0.386

 < 0.01

 Other

0.103

0.025, 0.182

 < 0.01

Age

0.030

0.025, 0.035

 < 0.01

Injury type

 Blunt

-

-

-

 Burn

-0.880

-1.605, -0.155

 < 0.05

 Penetrating

-9.853

-757.732, 738.025

-

 Other/Unspecified

1.242

-1.076, 3.560

-

  1. MVT Motor Vehicle Trauma, RR Respiratory rate, SBP Systolic blood pressure