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Table 3 Analysis of 24-h mortality according to the number of lethal diamond and triad elements present

From: Comparison of the lethal triad and the lethal diamond in severe trauma patients: a multicenter cohort

Group

Characteristic

0

1

2

3

4

p valuea

Death according to the lethal diamond elements

24-h mortality

4 (3.9)

14 (4.4)

45 (8.8)

105 (17.6)

155 (32.6)

 < 0.001

Death according to the lethal triad elements

24-h mortality

4 (2.2)

29 (5.3)

96 (14.8)

194 (30.6)

 

 < 0.001

  1. aPearson’s Chi-squared test