Table 3.
The retained principal components for weaknesses affecting the pre-hospital emergency care for victims of RTIs in the GKMA between March and September 2016
| Variables | PC1 | PC2 | PC3 | PC4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | −0.21 | −0.12 | 0.64 | 0.10 |
| Mode of RTI | 0.14 | −0.21 | 0.66 | −0.20 |
| Time of RTI | 0.16 | −0.17 | −0.03 | 0.63 |
| Provider of initial care | −0.29 | 0.48 | 0.02 | 0.38 |
| Responder’s arrival time | 0.21 | −0.25 | −0.23 | 0.25 |
| Transportation of victim | −0.16 | 0.57 | 0.24 | 0.27 |
| Treatment received by victim | 0.61 | 0.29 | 0.15 | 0.00 |
| Type of treatment | 0.60 | 0.31 | 0.03 | −0.08 |
| Injuries of RTI victims | 0.17 | −0.34 | 0.14 | 0.52 |
| Eigenvalues | 2.02 | 1.37 | 1.13 | 1.05 |
| Variance explained (%) | 22.45 | 15.22 | 12.58 | 11.67 |
| Overall weakness | Poor quality first aid treatment | Insufficient skills/ training of first responders | Inadequate EMS resources | Delays in timely response to victims |
Abbreviations: PC principle component, RTI road traffic incident