Table 6. Description of socioeconomic environment related characteristics of road traffic accident victims, June-August 2018, Tirunesh Beijing Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Socioeconomic environment related characteristics | Non-Severe injury | Severe injury | Frequency | Percent |
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Victim is extracted by | ||||
Health professionals | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.7 |
Bystanders | 85 | 47 | 132 | 80.5 |
Police | 18 | 8 | 26 | 15.9 |
Prehospital care | ||||
No | 104 | 60 | 164 | 100.0 |
Transport used from the scene | ||||
Ambulance | 16 | 15 | 31 | 18.9 |
Commercial vehicle | 46 | 20 | 66 | 40.2 |
Private vehicle | 24 | 20 | 44 | 26.8 |
Other modes | 18 | 5 | 23 | 14.0 |
Time to reach initial health facility | ||||
1 Hour or less | 99 | 47 | 146 | 89.0 |
More than 1 Hour | 5 | 13 | 18 | 11.0 |