Table 1

Demographics baseline

TXA indicated (n=217)TXA not indicated (n=183)p Value
Age45.542.10.57
Male (%)73.3%82.5%0.27
Blunt mechanism (%)70.0%89.1%0.0001
Penetrating mechanism (n)30.0%10.9%0.0001
% Patients receiving blood product65.9%7.1%0.0001
Mean PRBC units (if received blood product)6.9 U3.1 U0.13
Mean ISS2114>0.0001
ISS ≥15 (%)65.90%44.30%>0.0001
Mean arrival SBP (mm Hg)109.8140.6>0.001
Arrival lactate*3.22.4>0.001
  • *Arrival lactate available for 337 patients.

  • ISS, injury severity score; PRBC, packed red blood cell; TXA, tranexamic acid.