Table 4

Patient demographics, date of injuries and time to mortality

Acute referralsOperative casemix
2019 (n=23)2020 (n=38)2019 (n=22)2020 (n=34)
Mortality1.3%3.2%2.2%4.9%
Mortality with COVID-19 positive PCR result0.9% (total)
28.9% (mortality cohort)
1.6% (total)
32.4% (mortality cohort)
Post-op morbidity0.7%4.1%
Age (years; mean±SD; 95% CI)80.2±16.4 (73.2 to 87.2)77±23 (67 to 88)83.9±12.2 (78.7 to 89.1)84.0±13.5 (79.4 to 88.5)
Male939%1642%836%1544%
ASA (median±MAD; IQR)3±0 (1)3±0 (0)
Date of injury (mean days±SD; 95% CI)6/4±11 (1/4 to 10/4)31/3±12 (26/3 to 5/4)6/4±12 (1/4 to 11/4)30/3±14 (25/3 to 4/4)
Time from admission to mortality (mean days±SD; 95% CI)10.3±7.5 (7.1 to 13.5)11±10 (7 to 15)14.3±10.4 (9.8 to 18.7)13.8±10.4 (10.2 to 17.3)
  • ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; MAD, median absolute deviation.