Clinical Factors Predictive for Intracranial Hemorrhage in Mild Head Injury
Table 2
Symptoms/signs and characteristics of head injury patients who were at moderate risk for intracranial hemorrhage categorized by evidence of intracranial hemorrhage from computed tomography of the brain.
Factors
No intracranial hemorrhage
Intracranial hemorrhage
value
Causes of head injury
Motorcycle
44 (32.59)
3 (16.67)
0.276
Car
10 (7.41)
0
0.608
Falling
52 (38.81)
8 (44.44)
0.798
Assault
8 (5.93)
1 (5.56)
0.999
Symptoms and signs
Syncope
12 (8.89)
5 (27.78)
0.032
Headache
33 (24.63)
9 (50.00)
0.045
Amnesia
47 (34.81)
10 (55.56)
0.119
Loss of consciousness
36 (26.67)
14 (77.78)
<0.001
Large facial wound
11 (8.15)
0
0.363
Other injuries
17 (12.59)
0
0.224
Characteristics of head injuries
Speed > 40 km/h
14 (10.61)
0
0.220
Ejection from vehicles
4 (2.99)
0
0.999
Alcohol intoxication
19 (14.07)
0
0.130
Note. Data presented as number (percentage); VAS: visual analogue scale out of 10.