Table 4

Odds of death for HEMS versus GEMS transport to hospital for major trauma

CriteriaOR of death95% CIP value
Entire matched cohort (9272)0.8460.684 to 1.0460.122
Prehospital GCS ≤8
 Present (1417)0.7330.508 to 1.0590.098
 Absent (7855)1.1500.862 to 1.5340.340
Prehospital respiratory rate <10 or >29
 Present (1007)0.7600.498 to 1.1610.204
 Absent (8265)0.8940.692 to 1.1560.393
Prehospital hemorrhagic shock (SBP <90)
 Present (596)0.3300.078 to 1.3910.165
 Absent (8676)0.9440.753 to 1.1830.615
  • GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; GEMS, ground emergency medical services; HEMS, helicopter emergency medical services; SBP, systolic blood pressure.