Table 2 Incidence of CT abnormalities on initial head CT
CT characteristics | Survived n = 215 (%) | Death n = 77 (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
SDH | 0.0230 | ||
Yes | 46 (32.4) | 96 (67.6) | |
No | 31 (20.7) | 119 (79.3) | |
EDH | 0.9005 | ||
Yes | 9 (27.3) | 24 (72.7) | |
No | 68 (26.3) | 191 (73.6) | |
SAH | 0.007 | ||
Yes | 38 (35.5) | 69 (64.5) | |
No | 39 (21.1) | 146 (78.9) | |
Hemorrhagic contusion | 0.1550 | ||
Yes | 47 (29.7) | 111 (70.3) | |
No | 30 (22.4) | 104 (77.6) | |
Edema | < 0.0001 | ||
Yes | 26 (57.8) | 19 (42.2) | |
No | 30 (22.4) | 104 (77.6) | |
Midline shift | < 0.0001 | ||
No | 22 (10.1) | 197 (89.9) | |
< 0.5 cm | 5 (50) | 5 (50) | |
0.5–1.5 cm | 31 (72.1) | 12 (27.9) | |
> 1.5 cm | 19 (95) | 1 (5) | |
Basal cisterns | < 0.0001 | ||
Open | 36 (14.4) | 214 (85.6) | |
Partial open | 20 (100) | 0 | |
Closed | 21 (100) | 0 |