Table 1 Concomittant disease and relation to dichotomized outcome (survived versus dead)
From: Midline shift in relation to thickness of traumatic acute subdural hematoma predicts mortality
Concomittant disease | Survived | Dead | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
None | 7 | 10 | 17 |
Hypertension | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Diabetes mellitus | 2 | 3 | 51 |
Occlusive vascular disease | 11 | 14 | 25 |
Psychiatric disorder | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Alcohol abuse (>5E daily) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Various (e.g. Downs’ syndrome) | 4 | 1 | 6 |
Total | 29 | 30 | 59 |