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Table 4

Impact of helmet and intoxication status on selected adverse outcomes.

Non-helmeted (n = 383)
Intoxicated (n = 189)
Adverse outcome OR [CI] p-value OR [CI] p-value
Severe GCS (<9) 2.28 [1.24–4.17] 0.008 1.28 [0.79–2.08] 0.322
ISS ≥ 30 2.42 [1.18–4.93] 0.015 0.91 [0.52–1.60] 0.752
Any bony injury 0.38 [0.25–0.57] <0.001 0.02 [0.43–0.93] 0.019
Any soft tissue injury 0.57 [0.20–1.60] 0.288 1.21 [0.42–3.47] 0.726
Plastic surgery involvement 0.83 [0.39–1.78] 0.638 1.89 [0.94–3.79] 0.074
Extended LOS (>75th percentile) 1.13 [0.72–1.78] 0.587 1.43 [0.95–2.17] 0.088
High cost (>75th percentile) 0.99 [0.63–1.55] 0.953 1.62 [1.07–2.45] 0.024

OR: odds ratio; CI: 95% confidence interval; GCS: Glasgow coma scale; ISS: injury severity score; LOS: length of stay (days). Controlled for age, sex, and race. For each outcome, helmet status and intoxication status were included in the model. Significance set at p < 0.05.

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