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Baseline characteristics of the studied patients
| Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| 16-30 | 121 (34.28) |
| 31-45 | 99 (28.05) |
| 46-60 | 83 (23.51) |
| > 61 | 50 (14.16) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 278 (78.8) |
| Female | 75 (21.2) |
| Trauma mechanism | |
| Car passenger | 102 (28.9) |
| Motorcycle rider | 104 (29.5) |
| Pedestrian | 90 (25.5) |
| Bicycle rider | 3 (0.8) |
| Car rollover | 25 (7.1) |
| Crush | 5 (1.4) |
| Falling from > 3m | 24 (6.8) |
| Injury severity * | |
| < 12 | 185 (52.4) |
| v≥ 12 | 168 (47.6) |
* Based on injury severity score (ISS).
