Table 3 Snakebite severity score
From: FabAV antivenin use after copperhead snakebite: clinically indicated or knee-jerk reaction?
Snakebite severity score | Total (318) | FabAV (44) | No FabAV (274) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mild (≤3) | 280 (88.1 %) | 31 (70.5 %) | 249 (90.9 %) | <0.001 |
Moderate (4–7) | 38 (22.9 %) | 13 (29.5 %) | 25 (9 %) | |
Severe (≥8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Mean ± SD | 2.1 ± 1.2 | 2.8 ± 1.5 | 2.0 ± 1.1 | <0.0001 |
Median (IQR) | 2 (1,3) | 2 (2,4) | 2 (1,3) |