Table 3.
Types of road traffic injuries among trauma patients presenting to Menelik II Specialized Hospital.
| Road traffic injury type, n (%) | All (n = 291) | Discharged (n = 158, 56.4%) | Non-dischargeda (n = 122, 43.6%) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrian | 166 (57.0) | 87 (54.0) | 74 (46.0) | 0.348 |
| Car | 56 (19.2) | 25 (48.1) | 27 (51.9) | 0.178 |
| Minibus | 19 (6.5) | 13 (72.2) | 5 (27.8) | 0.162 |
| Bajaj | 16 (5.5) | 11 (68.8) | 5 (31.3) | 0.306 |
| Truck | 15 (5.2) | 9 (60.0) | 6 (40.0) | 0.774 |
| Motorcycle | 10 (3.4) | 7 (70.0) | 3 (30.0) | 0.378 |
| Bicycle | 6 (2.1) | 3 (60.0) | 2 (40.0) | 0.871 |
| Bus | 3 (1.0) | 3 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.126 |
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Non-discharged patients include those who were admitted to MSH, were referred to another hospital, died in the emergency center or left against medial advice.