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Table 2 Outcome of patients: survival status, functional outcome and economic impact at ICU discharge, 3 months and 6 months after injury. Values are number (percentage)

From: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) outcomes in an LMIC tertiary care centre and performance of trauma scores

 

moderate injury (n = 38)

severe injury (n = 63)

total (n = 101)

RTA (n = 68)

Fall (n = 24)

Survival status at ICU discharge

 Survived

29(76)

40(63)

69(68)

46(68)

18(75)

 Died

9(24)

23(37)

32(32)

22(32)

6(25)

Survival status at 3 months after discharge

 Survived

21(55)

29(46)

50(50)

32(47)

13(54)

 Died

14(37)

30(48)

44(43)

31(46)

9(38)

 Could not be contacted

3(10)

4(6)

7(6.9)

5(11)

2(8)

Survival status at 6 months after discharge

 Survived

20(52)

26(41)

46(46)

30(44)

11(46)

 Died

15(39)

33(52)

48(48)

33(48)

11(46)

 Could not be contacted

3(9)

4(6)

7(6.9)

5(11)

2(8)

Functional outcome at 3 months after discharge

 Dead/Vegetative (GOSE 1,2)

16(42)

33(52)

49(49)

36(53)

9(38)

 Disability (GOSE 3,4,5,6)

10(26)

16(25)

26(26)

17(25)

7(29)

 Good Recovery (GOSE 7,8)

9(24)

10(16)

19(19)

10(15)

6(25)

Functional outcome at 6 months after discharge

 Dead/Vegetative (GOSE 1,2)

16(42)

36(57)

52(51)

37(54)

11(46)

 Disability (GOSE 3,4,5,6)

9(24)

13(21)

22(22)

15(22)

5(21)

 Good Recovery (GOSE 7,8)

10(26)

10(16)

20(20)

11(16)

6(25)

Economic impact at 3 months after discharge

 Patients who became economically dependent after injury

7(33)

18(62)

25(50)

18(56)

6(46)

 Families economically dependent after patient injury

3(14)

14(48)

17(34)

10(31)

5(38)

 Patients with change in employment status due to injury

8(38)

20(69)

28(56)

19(59)

7(54)

Economic impact at 6 months after discharge

 Patients who became economically dependent after injury

4(20)

10(38)

14(30)

10(33)

3(27)

 Families economically dependent after patient injury

2(10)

8(31)

10(22)

6(20)

3(27)

 Patients with change in employment status due to injury

5(25)

12(46)

17(37)

13(43)

2(18)