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