Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of patients with fracture in DMCSH, 2021.
| Variables | Category | Exposed frequency | Nonexposed frequency | Total frequency (%) |
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| Mode of arrival | Ambulance | 9 | 56 | 65 (31.4) |
| Public transport | 57 | 80 | 137 (66.1) | |
| Traditional carry | 3 | 2 | 5 (2.5) | |
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| Treatment category | Inpatient | 24 | 95 | 119 (57.5) |
| Outpatient | 45 | 43 | 88 (42.5) | |
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| History of previous fracture | Yes | 16 | 16 | 32 (15.5) |
| No | 53 | 122 | 175 (85.5) | |
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| Delay to receive care | Yes | 50 | 42 | 92 (44.4) |
| No | 19 | 96 | 115 (55.6) | |
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| Types of fracture | Closed | 39 | 52 | 91 (44.0) |
| Compound | 30 | 86 | 116 (56.0) | |
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| Fracture site | Upper limb | 32 | 49 | 81 (39.1) |
| Lower limb | 32 | 60 | 92 (44.4) | |
| Upper and lower | 2 | 27 | 29 (14.0) | |
| Others | 3 | 2 | 5 (2.5) | |
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| Number of fractures | One | 54 | 82 | 136 (65.7) |
| Two | 12 | 36 | 48 (23.2) | |
| Three and above | 3 | 20 | 23 (11.1) | |
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| Mechanism of injury | RTA | 16 | 47 | 63 (30.4) |
| Failing accident | 33 | 18 | 51 (24.6) | |
| Stick injury | 11 | 41 | 52 (25,1) | |
| Bullet injury | 4 | 25 | 29 (14.0) | |
| Others | 5 | 7 | 12 (5.7) | |
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| Condition during arrival | Critical | 18 | 92 | 110 (53.1) |
| Stable | 51 | 46 | 97 (46.9) | |
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| Comorbidity | Yes | 13 | 19 | 32 (15.5) |
| No | 56 | 119 | 175 (84.5) | |
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| Complication | Yes | 51 | 48 | 99 (47.8) |
| No | 18 | 90 | 108 (52.2) | |