Table 2

Diagnostic images and therapeutic interventions in the JTDB and NTDB

VariablesUnmatched patientsMatched patients
JTDB(n=22 535)NTDB(n=112 060)P valuesJTDB(n=14 960)NTDB(n=14 960)P values
Diagnostic image
 Angiography1647 (7.3)10 743 (9.6)<0.001758 (5.1)1053 (7.0)<0.001
 CT scan18 444 (83.0)61 251 (54.7)<0.00112 243 (82.8)7309 (48.9)<0.001
Intervention
 Blood transfusion*3237 (14.6)15 876 (14.2)0.0691278 (8.7)2148 (14.4)<0.001
 Craniotomy747 (3.3)2255 (2.0)<0.001431 (2.9)285 (1.9)<0.001
 Thoracotomy202 (0.9)648 (0.6)<0.00133 (0.2)34 (0.2)0.902
 Laparotomy571 (2.5)4139 (3.7)<0.001230 (1.5)232 (1.6)0.924
  • Data are presented as number (%).

  • *Within 24 hours from admission.

  • JTDB, Japanese Trauma Data Bank; NTDB, National Trauma Data Bank.