Table 1 Timing of in-hospital deaths classified by injury severity
From: Learning from 2523 trauma deaths in India- opportunities to prevent in-hospital deaths
Severity | Early (<24 h) | Delayed (1–7 days) | Late (8–30 days) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Trauma deaths | 601 (29%) | 960 (47%) | 496 (24%) | n = 2057 |
Mild (ISS < 9) | 116 (50%) | 67 (29%) | 50 (21%) | 233 (11%) |
Moderate (9–15) | 265 (29%) | 455 (49%) | 202 (22%) | 922 (45%) |
Severe (16–25) | 124 (22%) | 277 (48%) | 170 (30%) | 571 (28%) |
Profound (>25) | 96 (29%) | 161 (49%) | 74 (22%) | 331 (16%) |