Table 1 Study population characteristics (n = 34)

Demographics

 a) Age, years^a

12.5 (7–15)

 b) Male sex, n (%)

21 (62)

Mechanism of injury

 a) MVC, n (%)

12 (35)

 b) Fall, n (%)

5 (15)

 c) Pedestrian versus vehicle, n (%)

4 (12)

 d) Gunshot, n (%)

1 (3)

 e) Assault, n (%)

3 (9)

 f) Bicycle, n (%)

3 (9)

 g) Others, n (%)

6 (18)

Severity of injury

 a) Head AIS^a

4 (4–5)

 b) ISS^a

26.5 (20–34)

 c) GCS prior to intubation^a

3 (3–6)

 d) Mortality, n (%)

15 (30)