Table 1 Demographics of the cohort that received an additional MRI compared to the remaining population
From: The hidden value of MRI: modifying treatment decisions in C-spine injuries
Demographic | Remaining population (n = 2265) | CT and additional MRI cohort (n = 56) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 0.045 | ||||
Male | 1294 | (57.1%) | 40 | (71.4%) | |
Female | 971 | (42.9%) | 16 | (28.6%) | |
Age (years, mean) | 51.3 | (SD 22.8, range 15–101) | 58.6 | (SD 21.1, range 19–95) | 0.014 |
Male | 49.8 | (SD 21.3, range 15–99) | 56.2 | (SD 20.7, range 19–95) | |
Female | 53.4 | (SD 24.5, range 16–101) | 64.4 | (SD 21.5, range 20–89) | |
Trauma mechanism | 0.004 | ||||
High energy | 596 | (26.3%) | 25 | (44.6%) | |
Low energy | 1669 | (73.7%) | 31 | (55.4%) | |
Nationality | |||||
Swiss | 1765 | (77.9%) | 43 | (76.8%) | |
German | 66 | (2.9%) | 5 | (8.9%) | |
Other | 434 | (19.2%) | 8 | (14.3%) | |