Patient characteristics in each group
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients (n) | 476 | 560 | 566 | |
| Age (years) | 48±23.7 | 49±24 | 49±23.7 | N.S. |
| ISS | 16.8±12.5 | 15.3±11.5 | 16.8±11.8 | N.S. |
| ISS 0–15 (n) | 248 | 319 | 282 | |
| ISS 16–25 (n) | 123 | 127 | 155 | |
| ISS 26–40 (n) | 76 | 92 | 101 | |
| ISS 41– (n) | 29 | 22 | 27 | |
| Patients with RBC transfusion (n) | 104 | 115 | 114 | N.S. |
| Patients with RBC ≥10 U transfusion (n) | 44 | 44 | 59 | N.S. |
| Transfusion units of RBC (n) | 11.0±11.1 | 10.5±10.5 | 13.2±13.9 | N.S. |
| Transfusion units of FFP (n) | 13.5±11.3 | 12.0±10.2 | 15.7±15.4 | N.S. |
| Transfusion units of PC (n) | 24.6±12.3 | 22.4±7.9 | 24.7±11.9 | N.S. |
| Patients treated with FC (n) | 0 | 30 | 35 | N.S. |
The data are presented as the number (n) or the mean±SD.
FC, fibrinogen concentrate; FFP, fresh frozen plasma; ISS, Injury severity score; N.S., not significant at a level of p ≥0.05; PC, platelet concentrate; RBC, red blood cell concentrate.