Table 4 Clinical-related characteristics of trauma patients admitted to the ICU in comprehensive specialized hospitals of Northwest Ethiopia, 2022

GCS score at admission

 < 9

182(46.4%)

126(69.2%)

56(30.8%)

9–12

83(21.2%)

21(25.3%)

62(74.7%)

13–15

127(32.4%)

18(14.2%)

109(85.8%)

Hypoxia at admission

Yes

95(24.2%)

68(71.6%)

27(28.4%)

No

297(75.8%)

97(32.7%)

200(67.3%)

Hypotension at admission

Yes

98(25%)

70(71.4%)

28(28.6%)

No

294(75%)

95(32.3%)

199(67.7%)

Hypoglycemia at admission

Yes

17(4.3%)

14(82.4%)

3(7.6%)

No

375(95.7%)

151(40.3%)

224(59.7%)

Hypothermia at admission

Yes

60(15.3%)

44(73.3%)

16(26.7%)

No

332(84.7%)

121(36.4%)

211(63.6%)

Hyperthermia at admission

Yes

73(18.6%)

44(60.3%)

29(39.7%)

No

319(81.4%)

121(37.9%)

198(62.1%)

Low Hgb level

Yes

260(66.3%)

130(50%)

130(50%)

No

132(33.7%)

35(26.5%)

97(73.5%)

Comorbidity

Yes

52(13.3%)

36(69.2%)

16(30.8%0

No

340(86.7%)

129(37.9%)

211(62.1%)

Major surgery

Yes

187(47.7%)

84(44.9%)

103(55.1%)

No

205(52.3%)

81(39.5%)

124(60.5%)

Type of surgery (N = 187)

Laparotomy

72(38.5%)

39(54.2%)

33(45.8%)

Thoracotomy

10(5.4%)

4(40%)

6(60%)

Craniotomy

79(42.2%)

32(40.5%)

47(59.5%)

Fixation and reduction

11(5.9%)

3(27.2%)

8(72.8%)

Tracheostomy

15(8.0%)

6(40%)

9(60%)

Interventions in the ICU

Enteral nutrition

Yes

376(95.9(%)

156(41.5%)

220(58.5%)

No

16(4.1%)

9(56.3%)

7(43.7%)

Vasoactive drugs

Yes

128(32.7%)

50(39.1%)

78(60.9%)

No

264(67.3%)

115(43.6%)

149(56.4%)

Blood transfusion

Yes

82(20.9%)

35(42.7%)

47(57.3%)

No

310(79.1%)

130(41.9%)

180(58.1%)

MV

Yes

237(60.5%)

130(54.9%)

107(45.1%)

No

155(39.5%)

35(22.6%)

120(77.4%)

Duration of MV (N = 237)

 < 5 days

179(75.5%)

84(48.6%)

95(51.4%)

5–10 days

31(13.1%)

21(67.7%)

10(32.3%)

 > 10 days

27(11.4%)

25(92.6%)

2(7.4%)

Presence of complication

Yes

253(64.5%)

157(62.1%)

96(37.9%)

No

139(35.5%)

8(5.8%)

131(94.2%)

Type of complication (N = 253)

Shock

16(6.3%)

13(81.3%)

3(18.7%)

Infection

23(9.1%)

16(69.6%)

7(30.4%)

AKI

10(3.9%)

4(40%)

6(60%)

ARDS

24(9.5%)

12(50%)

12(50%)

Aspiration pneumonia

92(36.4%)

48(52.2%)

44(47.8%)

Others*

9(3.6%)

5(55.6%)

4(44.4%)

Two or more complications

79(31.2%)

59(74.7%)

20(25.3%)