Table 3.
Comparison between 2010 and 2011 on duration, role in the accident, method of discharge, and receiving department
| 2010 | 2011 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | |
| Duration (χ2=22.268, p<0.001, df=4) | ||||
| No Stay | 194 | 7.3 | 243 | 10.9 |
| 1–7 days | 1,755 | 66.2 | 1,402 | 63.1 |
| 8–14 days | 402 | 15.2 | 349 | 15.7 |
| 15–29 days | 211 | 8.0 | 149 | 6.7 |
| 30+ days | 91 | 3.4 | 78 | 3.5 |
| Role (χ2=11.2, p=0.024, df=4) | ||||
| Pedestrian | 677 | 25.5 | 521 | 23.5 |
| Driver | 915 | 34.5 | 761 | 34.3 |
| Passenger | 1,002 | 37.8 | 872 | 39.3 |
| Motorcycle | 41 | 1.5 | 58 | 2.6 |
| Bicycle | 18 | 0.7 | 9 | 0.4 |
| Method of discharge (χ2=48.882, p<0.001, df=6) | ||||
| Transferred to another hospital | 47 | 1.8 | 95 | 4.3 |
| LAMA | 243 | 9.2 | 169 | 7.6 |
| Absconded | 87 | 3.3 | 116 | 5.2 |
| Discharged to attend OPD | 2,146 | 80.9 | 1,719 | 77.4 |
| Expired | 115 | 4.3 | 106 | 4.8 |
| Unspecified | 1 | 0.0 | 7 | 0.3 |
| Refused admission | 14 | 0.5 | 9 | 0.4 |
| Department (χ2=36.808, p<0.001, df=8) | ||||
| Chest Surgery | 114 | 4.3 | 85 | 3.8 |
| General Surgery | 246 | 9.3 | 132 | 5.9 |
| Hand Surgery | 2 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| ICU | 179 | 6.7 | 193 | 8.7 |
| Neurosurgery | 690 | 26.0 | 575 | 25.9 |
| Oromaxillofacial Surgery | 76 | 2.9 | 79 | 3.6 |
| Orthopedic Surgery | 1,211 | 45.6 | 1,012 | 45.6 |
| Plastic Surgery | 135 | 5.1 | 137 | 6.2 |
| Unspecified | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 0.3 |