Table 3

Univariate NF development results for severely brain injured patients

VariableUnivariate p valueMultivariate p value
*Significant at p<0.05.
Age0.3307
Sex0.7103
Race0.3518
Glasgow Coma score0.0412*0.0924
Injury Severity score0.3061
Temperature within 6 hours after injury
    Hyperthermic after injury0.6151
    Hypothermic after injury0.9418
HPA axis pathology0.5359
Side of injury0.1524
Type of injury
    Subdural haematoma0.8868
    Epidural haematoma0.4874
    Subarachnoid haemorrhage0.6885
    Contusion0.8996
    Laceration0.5847
    Diffuse axonal injury0.0568*0.0508
    Skull fracture0.0751*0.2323
Area injured
    Frontal0.0499*0.0355
    Temporal0.2729
    Parietal0.8566
    Occipital0.1515
    Cerebellum0.1070
    Brain stem0.5991