Table G-20. Long-term outcomes for survivors of gunshot wounds to the head in two studies.

All Patients: suicide, assault, accident, unknown

       

Outcome

Study 1, Houston (Kaufman) Study 2, Phoenix (Grahm)  

Survived

48/143 (34%) 40/100 (40%)

Of survivors, those:

       

in Good condition

32/48 (67%) 13/40 (32%)

Moderately impaired

14/48 (29%) 20/40 (50%)

Severely impaired

2/48 ( 5%) 6/40 (15%)

Vegetative

--- 2/40 ( 5%)
         

Suicide patients only:

       

Survived

13/61 (22%) 19/63 (30%)

Of survivors, those:

       

in Good condition

N/A 6/19 (32%)

Moderately impaired

N/A 10/19 (53%)

Severely impaired

N/A 3/19 (16%)
         

Assault patients only :

       

Survived

35/82 (43%) 19/24 (79%)

Of survivors, those:

       

in Good condition

N/A 6/19 (32%)

Moderately impaired

N/A 8/19 (42%)

Severely impaired

N/A 3/19 (16%)

Vegetative

N/A 2/19 (11%)