Table 2 Logistic regression modeling for developing traumatic aortic injuries

Low elevation

1.0 (Ref.)

Ref.

High elevation^a

2.4 (1.6, 3.7)

< 0.0001

 GCS (Abnormal vs. Normal)

4.7 (3.0, 7.1)

< 0.0001

 SBP (Abnormal vs. Normal)

0.3 (0.1, 0.6)

0.003

 Cause of Injury (Fall vs. Other)

0.3 (0.1, 0.6)

0.0002

 Cause of Injury (MCC/MVC vs. Other)

1.4 (0.8, 2.4)

0.02

 Cause of Injury (Sports vs. Other)

1.7 (0.5, 5.4)

0.16

 Caucasian (No vs. Yes)

1.5 (1.0, 2.4)

0.047

 Alcoholism (Yes vs. No)

1.4 (0.7, 2.7)

0.30

 Drug Use (Yes vs. No)

1.7 (0.9, 3.2)

0.09