Table 1

Characteristics of the 723 trauma patients who required intubation

Patient characteristics
 Age (year), median (IQR)56(34 to 73)
 Male, % (95% CI)66.9(63.4 to 70.3)
Estimated weight (kg), median (IQR)60(50 to 70)
Indication for intubation, % (95% CI)
 Cardiac arrest32.6(29.3 to 36.1)
 Head trauma30.4(27.2 to 33.9)
 Shock16.6(14.1 to 19.5)
 Facial/neck trauma8.4(6.6 to 10.7)
 Airway burn6.8(5.2 to 8.8)
 Others5.1(3.3 to 8.0)
  • CI, confidence interval; IQR, interquartile range.