Comparative anthropometric indices and venous blood results of uninjured versus CRTI participants
| Uninjured vs CRTI | CRTI by NISS category | |||||
| Uninjured | CRTI | P value* | NISS <13 | NISS ≥13 | P value† | |
| Height, cm | 178.8±6.4 | 179.3±7.1 | 0.25 | 179.0±6.8 | 1.79±0.07 | 0.25 |
| Body mass, kg | 87.85±12.24 | 90.56±14.38 | 0.0006 | 90.39±14.45 | 90.39±14.34 | 0.003‡§ |
| Waist circumference, cm | 93.48±9.97 | 95.72±10.17 | 0.0002 | 95.78±10.40 | 95.89±10.17 | 0.001‡§ |
| Visceral fat area, cm2 | 83.0 (66.5–108.5) | 91.0 (70.0–120.0) | 0.0002 | 89.0 (69.0–120.0) | 93.23 (71.0–122.8) | 0.008‡§ |
| Haemoglobin, g/L | 152.40±8.77 | 152.10±9.83 | 0.68 | 152.2±8.73 | 152.0±10.80 | 0.90 |
| Platelet count, ×109/L | 234.0±45.10 | 241.4±60.43 | 0.02 | 237.6±49.56 | 245.0.3±69.39 | 0.02§ |
| White cell count, ×109/L | 5.58±1.35 | 5.74±1.73 | 0.07 | 5.59±1.47 | 5.89±1.94 | 0.01§ |
| hs-CRP, mg/L | 0.85 (0.50–1.76) | 1.02 (0.50–2.10) | 0.02 | 0.88 (0.47–1.81) | 1.20 (0.50–2.50) | 0.008§¶ |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 5.02±0.97 | 4.93±0.99 | 0.09 | 4.96±0.97 | 4.89±1.02 | 0.16 |
| HDL-cholesterol, mmol/L | 1.31±0.30 | 1.26±0.32 | 0.005 | 1.31±0.33 | 1.21±0.31 | <0.0001§¶ |
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.30±0.94 | 1.40±0.95 | 0.02 | 1.36±0.77 | 1.43±1.08 | 0.08 |
| Glucose, mmol/L | 4.95±0.66 | 5.01±1.32 | 0.43 | 5.00±1.29 | 5.00±1.35 | 0.73 |
| HbA1c, mmol/mol | 34.60±3.79 | 34.72±8.35 | 0.76 | 34.68±8.61 | 34.76±8.09 | 0.94 |
| eGDR, mg/kg/min | 10.21±0.93 | 9.98±1.08 | 0.0002 | 10.01±1.08 | 9.96±1.08 | 0.008‡§ |
| Metabolic syndrome, n (%) | 66/558 (11.8) | 102/567 (18.0) | 0.004 | 43/282 (15.2) | 59/285 (20.7) | 0.003 |
*Tests the difference between CRTI and uninjured.
†Tests the difference between uninjured, NISS <13 and NISS ≥13.
‡Significant (p<0.05) post-hoc difference: uninjured vs NISS <13.
§Significant (p<0.05) post-hoc difference: uninjured vs NISS ≥13.
¶Significant (p<0.05) post-hoc difference: NISS <13 vs NISS ≥13.
CRTI, combat-related traumatic injury; eGDR, estimated glucose disposal rate; HBA1c, glycated haemoglobin; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C reactive protein; NISS, New Injury Severity Score.