Table 1:

Unadjusted associations among predictor variables, surgical management of intracranial pressure, and decompressive craniectomy

VariablesUnadjusted Odds Ratios (95% CI) (Surgical Management)P ValueUnadjusted Odds Ratios (95% CI) (Craniectomy)P Value
Age (yr)0.96 (0.93–0.98).004a0.94 (0.88–0.99).04a
Sex, men vs women0.94 (0.27–3.2).92b0.35 (0.07–1.77).34c
P-GCS0.63 (0.5, 0.8)<.001a0.78 (0.6–1).05
Motor score0.43 (0.25–0.76).003a0.7 (0.44–1.14).15
Systolic BP (mm Hg)0.99 (0.97–1).151.01 (0.98,1.04).46
Diastolic BP (mm Hg)0.99 (0.97–1.03).841 (0.96–1.05).72
PT (seconds)0.98 (0.84–1.14).780.93 (0.67–1.3).64
aPTT (seconds)1.03 (0.92–1.15).571 (0.85–1.18).93
Fibrinogen (mg/dL)0.98 (0.97–0.99).002a0.99 (0.98–1).06
Platelets (103/μL)1 (0.99–1.01).811 (0.99–1.01).4
Marshall CT score
 DI II13.46 (0.55–21.9).2c
 DI III and 1V4.27 (0.9–20).06c
Hemorrhagic progression1.12 (0.35–3.54).85b2.84 (0.32–25.4).31c
Fraction of hemorrhagic progression1.02 (0.96–1.11).491 (0.91–1.1).88
Iodine concentration (mg/mL)44 (3.03–641).005a16 (0.58–442).1
Hematoma volume on admission CT (cm3)1.05 (0.97–1.13).211.04 (0.95–1.14).4
Hematoma volume on follow-up CT (cm3)1.06 (1–1.12).04a1.04 (0.99–1.1).1
Total pseudohematoma from all contusions (cm3)1.32 (1.06–1.64).01a1.1 (0.99–1.23).06
Fractional pseudohematoma to true hematoma2.66 (0.6–11.8).192.43 (0.3–18.9).39
Iodine quantity in all pseudohematomas (mg)1.48 (1.04–2.11).03a1.04 (0.96–1.13).3
Iodine quantity in all contusions (mg)1.1 (1.01–1.21).02a1.03 (0.98–1.08).15
  • Note—BP indicates blood pressure; DI, diffuse injury; PT, prothrombin time; aPTT, activated partial thromboplastin time.

  • a Significant.

  • b Pearson.

  • c Fisher exact test.