|
Age
|
50.9 (23.65)
|
54.2 (24.93)
|
53.5 (20.59)
|
55.2 (21.17)
|
|
Sex (male)
|
476 (45%)
|
390 (44%)
|
105 (48%)
|
51 (41%)
|
|
After hours presentation
|
748 (71%)
|
653 (73%)
|
149 (68%)
|
90 (72%)
|
|
Initial GCS 15
|
961 (92%)
|
768 (86%)
|
213 (98%)
|
115 (92%)
|
|
Initial GCS 14
|
89 (8%)
|
125 (14%)
|
5 (2%)
|
10 (8%)
|
|
Mechanism of injury
|
|
Incidental fall
|
492 (47%)
|
481 (54%)
|
113 (52%)
|
65 (52%)
|
|
Road traffic
|
58 (6%)
|
51 (6%)
|
11 (5%)
|
10 (8%)
|
|
Violence / assault
|
250 (24%)
|
163 (18%)
|
36 (17%)
|
15 (12%)
|
|
Sport
|
62 (6%)
|
55 (6%)
|
17 (8%)
|
11 (9%)
|
|
Others
|
179 (17%)
|
137 (15%)
|
41 (19%)
|
24 (19%)
|
|
Unclear/not reported
|
9 (0.9%)
|
6 (0.7%)
|
0 (0.0%)
|
0 (0.0%)
|
|
Presence other injuries (outside head)
|
508 (48%)
|
516 (58%)
|
105 (48%)
|
63 (50%)
|
|
Alcohol/illicit drug involvement
|
237 (23%)
|
206 (23%)
|
28 (13%)
|
15 (12%)
|
|
Pre-existing coagulopathy or anti-coagulant or anti-platelet drugs
|
175 (17%)
|
165 (18%)
|
37 (17%)
|
17 (14%)
|
|
Known previous neurological condition
|
202 (19%)
|
191 (21%)
|
26 (12%)
|
13 (10%)
|
|
Known neurosurgery
|
14 (1.3%)
|
18 (2.0%)
|
2 (0.9%)
|
3 (2.4%)
|
|
Scalp laceration
|
532 (51%)
|
464 (52%)
|
130 (60%)
|
67 (54%)
|
|
Scalp haematoma
|
400 (38%)
|
372 (42%)
|
79 (36%)
|
42 (34%)
|
|
Clinical suspicion of skull fracture
|
51 (4.9%)
|
57 (6%)
|
8 (3.7%)
|
8 (6%)
|
|
Loss of consciousness
|
186 (18%)
|
155 (17%)
|
50 (23%)
|
18 (14%)
|
|
Vomiting
|
56 (5%)
|
49 (5%)
|
12 (6%)
|
4 (3.2%)
|
|
Headache
|
259 (25%)
|
231 (26%)
|
44 (20%)
|
37 (30%)
|
|
Post traumatic seizure
|
3 (0.3%)
|
6 (0.7%)
|
0 (0.0%)
|
2 (1.6%)
|
|
Focal neurological deficit
|
21 (2.0%)
|
13 (1.5%)
|
5 (2.3%)
|
3 (2.4%)
|
