Table 1.
Characteristics of Registry Patients (n=2227)
| Number (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age, y (n=2203) | |
| Mean+SD | 30±20 |
| Median, IQR | 27, 16–41 |
| Sex (n=2,227) | |
| Male | 1667 (75) |
| Female | 560 (25) |
| Hospital (n=2,227) | |
| CHUK (Kigali) | 1417 (64) |
| CHUB (Butare) | 810 (36) |
| Mechanism of Injury (n=2,200) | |
| Road traffic accident | 1052 (48) |
| Fall | 612 (28) |
| Blunt force | 305 (14) |
| Burn | 102 (5) |
| Stabbing/cutting | 76 (3) |
| Animal | 17 (1) |
| Gunshot | 9 (<1) |
| Landmine/grenade | 8 (<1) |
| Other | 19 (1) |
| Disposition from Accident and Emergency (n=2203) | |
| Home | 468 (21) |
| Referred | 86 (4) |
| Died | 130 (6) |
| Admitted | 1519 (69) |
| Direct to operating theater | 395 (18) |
| General ward | 838 (38) |
| High Care Unit | 246 (11) |
| “Intensive” Care Unit | 40 (2) |
| Physiologic parameters (n=variable) | |
| Mean SBP+SD, mmHg (n=1,731) | 120±19 |
| Mean RR+SD, bpm (n=1,311) | 22±5 |
| Mean GCS+SD (n=2,186) | 14±3 |
CHUK=Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Kigali; CHUB=Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Butare; SBP=systolic blood pressure; RR=respiratory rate; GCS=Glasgow Coma Scale score; IQR=interquartile range.