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Multiple logistic regression, \u03c72, Student\u2019s t-test, or Mann-Whitney U test were used as indicated to compare the two groups.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Pediatric thoracic trauma patients seen in Iraq and Afghanistan (n\u2009=\u2009955) had a significantly higher mortality rate (15.1 vs. 6.0%, P\u2009&amp;lt;.01) than those in the NTDB (n\u2009=\u20099085). After controlling for covariates between the JTTR and the NTDB, there was no difference in mortality (odds ratio for mortality for U.S. patients was 0.74, 95% CI 0.52-1.06, P\u2009=\u2009.10). The patients seen in Iraq or Afghanistan were significantly younger (8 years old, interquartile ratio (IQR) 2-13 vs. 15, IQR 10-17, P\u2009&amp;lt;.01) had greater severity of injuries (injury severity score 17, IQR 12-26 vs. 12, IQR 8-22, P\u2009&amp;lt;.01), had significantly more head injuries (29 vs. 14%, P\u2009&amp;lt;.01), and over half were exposed to a blast.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Pediatric patients with thoracic trauma in Iraq and Afghanistan in the JTTR had similar mortality rates compared to the civilian population in the NTDB after accounting for confounding covariates. These findings indicate that deployed military medical professionals are providing comparable quality of care in extremely challenging circumstances. 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