Citation

Linton KF, Kim BJ. Soc. Work Public Health 2016; 31(3): 168-174.

Affiliation

Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work, University of Hawai'i at Manoa , Honolulu, Hawaii , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/19371918.2015.1087920

PMID

26963822

Abstract

This study assessed the moderation of blood alcohol level (BAL) and American Indian race on survival of patients with violent traumatic brain injury (TBI). An initial logistic regression model indicated that those who were American Indian and insured had higher odds of survival and those with higher injury severity scores and low-medium BAL were less likely to survive. A second logistic regression model including a relationship between American Indians and BAL found that American Indians had a higher odds of survival which tripled when they have no BAL. Low-medium and high BAL were associated with less likelihood of survival among White patients.

Language: en