Table 3. Characteristics of interviewed patients with earthquake injuries and non-earthquake related health problems treated in Dhulikhel Hospital during a 21 days period from an earthquake.
| Demographic Characteristics | Total, n(%) | EQIs, n(%) | 95%CIǂ | NEQ, n(%) | 95%CIǂ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 346 | 289 (84) | 57 (16) | ||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 135 (39) | 103 (36) | 30–41 | 32 (56) | 43–68 |
| Female | 211 (61) | 186 (64) | 59–70 | 25 (44) | 32–57 |
| Age | |||||
| <15 | 48 (14) | 44 (15) | 12–20 | 4 (7) | 3–17 |
| 15–35 | 121 (35) | 103 (36) | 30–41 | 18 (32) | 21–45 |
| 35–65 | 136 (39) | 111 (38) | 33–44 | 25 (44) | 32–57 |
| >65 | 41 (12) | 31 (11) | 8–15 | 10 (17) | 10–30 |
| Ethnicity | |||||
| Janajati | 138 (40) | 108 (37) | 32–43 | 30 (53) | 40–65 |
| Brahmin & Chhetri | 163 (47) | 144 (50) | 44–56 | 19 (33) | 22–47 |
| Dalit | 35 (10) | 30 (10) | 7–14 | 5 (9) | 4–20 |
| Others & Unknown§ | 10 (3) | 7 (3) | 1–5 | 3 (5) | 3–15 |
| Occupation | |||||
| Paid Work | 74 (22) | 57 (20) | 16–25 | 17 (30) | 19–43 |
| Agriculture | 181 (52) | 154 (53) | 47–59 | 27 (47) | 35–60 |
| Children & ElderlyϮ | 91 (26) | 78 (27) | 22–32 | 13 (23) | 14–36 |
| Type of Houseᵜ | |||||
| Concrete (pakka) | 40 (12) | 32 (11) | 8–15 | 8 (14) | 7–26 |
| Mud+Concrete (Kachha+Pakka) | 46 (13) | 31 (11) | 8–15 | 15 (26) | 16–39 |
| Mud (Kachha) | 259 (75) | 225 (78) | 73–82 | 34 (60) | 46–72 |
| Impact after Earthquake | |||||
| Very Severe* | 315 (91) | 266 (92) | 88–95 | 49 (86) | 74–93 |
| Moderate** | 15 (4) | 10 (3) | 2–6 | 5 (9) | 4–20 |
| Minor*** | 16 (5) | 13 (5) | 3–8 | 3 (5) | 2–15 |
| Location During Earthquakeᵜᵜ | |||||
| Inside house/office | 256 (76) | 216 (76) | 71–81 | 40 (73) | 59–83 |
| Outside house/office | 68 (20) | 54 (19) | 15–24 | 14 (25) | 16–39 |
| Others | 14 (4) | 13 (5) | 3–8 | 1 (2) | 0.2–12 |
| Outcome after Dischargedᵜ | |||||
| Better | 308 (89) | 263 (92) | 87–94 | 45 (79) | 66–20 |
| Unchanged | 23 (7) | 18 (6) | 4–10 | 5 (9) | 4–20 |
| Worse | 2 (1) | 1 (0.3) | 0.04–2 | 1 (1) | 0.02–12 |
| Died‡ | 12 (3) | 6 (2) | 1–5 | 6 (11) | 5–22 |
EQIs, Earthquake related injuries; NEQ, Non-earthquake related health problems.
ǂ95% confidence interval of the percentages.
§missing information in patients records.
ϮChildrens under age 15 years and elderly more than 65 years.
ᵜOne did not respond
ᵜᵜEight did not respond.
*Very Severe: any family members died or still living in temporary shelter or house completely damaged.
**Moderate: any family members severely injured or migrate to new place or house partly damaged.
***Minor: any family members has minor injuries or back to previous house or house has minor cracks.
‡12 patients died after discharged from hospital within 90 days of hospital admission.