Table 5

Risk of post-traumatic lesions, neurosurgical intervention, and unfavourable outcome in patients after mild head injury

Post-traumatic injuryNeurosurgical interventionUnfavourable outcome
OR95% CIp ValueOR95% CIp ValueOR95% CIp Value
OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.
Univariate analysis
    Skull fracture71.0049.67 to 101.48<0.00148.0629.22 to 79.02<0.00166.8334.03 to 131.26<0.001
    Glasgow coma score37.4328.54 to 49.09<0.00139.2023.61 to 65.10<0.00169.0632.44 to 147.02<0.001
    Clinical findings8.886.21 to 12.71<0.0017.123.40 to 14.88<0.0014.151.83 to 9.42<0.001
    Risk factors3.482.73 to 4.43<0.0011.220.77 to 1.960.3957.102.97 to 16.97<0.001
    Neurological deficits8.476.62 to 10.84<0.0016.063.67 to 10.01<0.00119.9310.38 to 38.33<0.001
Multivariate analysis
    Skull fracture31.0120.36 to 47.21<0.00111.066.05 to 20.23<0.00110.514.63 to 23.85<0.001
    Glasgow coma score11.748.42 to 16.37<0.00113.737.21 to 26.17<0.00112.014.76 to 30.31<0.001
    Clinical findings4.312.81 to 6.61<0.0012.941.33 to 6.510.0080.951
    Risk factors2.211.62 to 3.01<0.0010.450.25 to 0.780.0054.261.68 to 10.810.002
    Neurological deficits1.901.33 to 2.71<0.0010.1072.931.33 to 6.460.008