Table 1:
Characteristics of the study participants: (n=200).
| Sociodemographic and driver characteristics | Auto-rickshaw driver (n=100) | Cab driver (n=100) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education (years of education) | |||
| >8 | 68 | 62 | 0.374 |
| <8 | 32 | 38 | |
| Age in years (Mean±SD) | 36±6.9 | 39.4±10.4 | 0.006* |
| Professional experience as driver in years (Mean±SD) | 12.01±6.8 | 16.5±8.3 | 0.001* |
| Ever trained in managing RTA victims | 2 | 5 | 0.248 |
| Ever acted as care provider for any RTA victims | |||
| Yes | 93 | 55 | <0.001* |
| No | 7 | 45 | |
| Frequency of ever acting as care provider for RTA victims | |||
| 1–2 times | 34 | 26 | <0.001* |
| 3–4 times | 38 | 20 | |
| ≥5 times | 21 | 09 | |
| Never | 07 | 45 | |
| Witnessed any RTA in past 1 year | 88 | 53 | <0.001* |
| Acted as care provider for any RTA victims in past 1 year | 77 | 27 | <0.001* |
| Problems experienced while helping RTA victim | |||
| No problem faced | 49 | 36 | 0.055a |
| Problem faced | 14 | 03 | |
| By relatives or family members of victim | 01 | 01 | |
| Issues with bystanders | 02 | 00 | |
| Issues with police/hospital staff/ambulance personnel | 11 | 02 | |
| No response | 37 | 61 |
*
Significant at 95% CI, aChi-square test is applied between type of vehicle driven and problem faced/no problem faced. Types of problems and no responses are not included in analysis. RTA: Road traffic accident, SD: Standard deviation