Table 4.
Injury characteristics of trauma patients presenting to Menelik II Specialized Hospital.
| All (n = 854) | Discharged (n = 512, 61.8%) | Non-dischargeda (n = 316, 38.2%) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury setting, n (%) | ||||
| Street | 506 (59.6) | 291 (57.3) | 198 (62.9) | 0.113 |
| Private home | 148 (17.4) | 94 (18.5) | 51 (16.2) | 0.397 |
| Workplace | 110 (13.0) | 71 (14.0) | 36 (11.4) | 0.291 |
| Open spaces | 47 (5.5) | 34 (6.7) | 11 (3.5) | 0.050 |
| Public places | 22 (2.6) | 15 (3.0) | 7 (2.2) | 0.351 |
| Farm | 16 (1.9) | 3 (0.6) | 12 (3.8) | 0.001 |
| Intent, n (%) | ||||
| Unintentional | 661 (80.6) | 408 (81.9) | 232 (78.1) | 0.189 |
| IPV | 155 (18.5) | 86 (17.3) | 62 (20.9) | 0.206 |
| Self-harm | 7 (0.9) | 4 (0.8) | 3 (1.0) | 0.763 |
| Intoxicated, n (%) | ||||
| Alcohol | 121 (14.3) | 66 (13.0) | 51 (16.3) | 0.193 |
| Khat | 34 (4.0) | 16 (3.2) | 15 (4.8) | 0.231 |
| Injury severity, n (%) | ||||
| Severe (KTS ≤ 13) | 34 (4.8) | 3 (0.7) | 30 (11.0) | <0.001 |
IPV: interpersonal violence; KTS: Kampala Trauma Score.
The bolded p-values are those that are statistically significant (i.e. < 0.05)
a
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.