Table 3.
Factors associated with mortality
| Factor | Death N (%) | No death N (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport to hospital | 0.000** | ||
| Ambulance | 24 (23.3) | 1662 (36.7) | |
| Bicycle/Motorcycle | 2 (1.9) | 189 (4.1) | |
| Foot | 0 (0.0) | 192 (4.2) | |
| Police | 57 (55.3) | 724 (16.9) | |
| Private vehicle | 20 (19.4) | 1758 (38.9) | |
| Total | 103 (100) | 4525 (100) | |
| Time to treatment | 0.016** | ||
| 0 – 1 hour | 42 (40.4) | 1812 (39.9) | |
| 2 – 10 hours | 57 (54.8) | 2492 (54.9) | |
| > 10 hours | 5 (4.8) | 227 (5) | |
| Total | 104 (100) | 4531 (100) | |
| Road user category | 0.000** | ||
| Driver | 41 (40.6) | 1713 (38.3) | |
| Passenger | 21 (20.8) | 1587 (35.5) | |
| Pedestrian | 30 (29.7) | 1136 (25.4) | |
| Unknown | 9 (8.9) | 39 (0.9) | |
| Total | 101 (100) | 4475 (100) | |
| Age (Years) | 0.019** | ||
| < 18 | 9 (8.8) | 731 (16.2) | |
| 18 – 45 | 71 (69.6) | 3163 (70.1) | |
| > 45 | 22 (21.6) | 617 (13.7) | |
| Total | 102 (100) | 4511 (100) | |
| Nature of injury | 0.000** | ||
| Abdominal | 0 (0.0) | 41 (0.9) | |
| Chest | 3 (2.9) | 88 (1.9) | |
| Multiple injuries | 48 (46.6) | 948 (20.9) | |
| Fractures | 8 (7.8) | 1574 (34.8) | |
| Head injury | 44 (40.8) | 672 (14.9) | |
| Superficial injuries | 0 (0.0) | 1199 (26.5) | |
| Total | 103 (100) | 4522 (100) | |
| Injury Severity | 0.000** | ||
| Severe | 52 (50.0) | 34 (0.8) | |
| Moderate | 29 (27.9) | 649 (14.3) | |
| Mild | 23 (22.1) | 3850 (84.9) | |
| Total | 104 (100) | 4533 (100) | |
| Helmet use | 0.007** | ||
| Yes | 9 (22.5) | 801(43.9) | |
| No | 31 (77.5) | 1024(56.1) | |
| Total | 40 (100) | 1825(100) |
**
P value ≤0.05; N = number