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. 2023 Nov 10;14(4):629–636. doi: 10.25259/JNRP_145_2023

Table 2:

Distribution of study participants for knowledge and intended behaviors about post-crash care administered to RTA victim (n=200).

Knowledge and intended behavior Auto-rickshaw driver (n=100) Cab driver (n=100) Total (n=200) P-value
OR
(95% CI)
Knowledge of post-crash care of victims
    At accident site, priority should be given to victim with bleeding heavily 73 58 131 0.026*
1.96
(1.08, 3.55)
    Chin lift and head tilt should be performed to open obstructed airway of the victim 0 1 1 -
    Laying on the side is a recommended position for RTA victim at the scene 02 04 06 0.683
0.49
(0.09, 2.74)
    Effective way to manage bleeding in RTA victim is applying direct pressure to the wound 33 30 63 0.683
1.15
(0.63, 2.09)
    Initial care for suspected fracture is to immobilize fracture by applying splint 40 48 88 0.254
0.72
(0.41, 1.27)
Intended behaviors in providing post-crash care to victims
    Prevention of cross infection#
    (Use of glove/plastic or cloth/disinfection)
93 78 171 0.004*
3.75
(1.52, 9.24)
    Initial care of bone fracture
    (Applying traction/splinting)
2 12 14 0.015
0.15
(0.03, 0.69)
    Managing blood loss from fracture
    (Tying cloth or bandage)
92 86 178 0.180
1.87
(0.75, 4.68)
*

Significant at 95% CI, #Use of cloth or plastic for covering their hands/use of gloves/use of disinfectant for cleaning hands. RTA: Road traffic accident, CI: Confidence interval, OR: Odds ratio