Comparison of demographic, injury characteristics, and outcomes between NTDB and TV patients
| NTDB | TV | P value | |
| Demographic and injury characteristics | |||
| Number of patients | 4812 | 290 | |
| Average age | 41 | 34 | <0.0001 |
| Female patients | 30% | 40% | <0.0001 |
| Average ISS | 12 | 14 | 0.013 |
| To operating room from ED | 25% | 71% | <0.0001 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Mortality | 7% | 22% | |
| Discharged to long-term inpatient care | 22% | 6% | <0.0001 |
| LOS <1 week | 69% | 66% | =0.428 |
| LOS <1 week (ISS ≥25 subset) | 20% | 50% | <0.0001 |
ED, emergency department; ISS, injury severity score; LOS, length of stay; NTDB, National Trauma Databank.