Table 3.

Clinical profile of patients visiting ALERT trauma center emergency department.

Variables		Frequency	Percent
Mechanism of injury	RTA	111	30.7
	Fall down	85	23.5
	Stab injury	11	3.0
	Gunshot	2	.6
	Industrial (machine injury)	34	9.4
	Burn	4	1.1
	Fighting	115	31.8
	Total	362	100.0
If trauma is due to RTA	Pedestrian	69	62.1
	Motorcyclist	9	8.1
	Passenger	29	26.2
	Driver	4	3.6
	Total	111	100.0
Types of vehicles for RTA	Minibus	36	32.5
	Heavy good vehicle	8	7.2
	Taxi	5	4.5
	Bajaj	50	45
	Motorcycle	12	10.8
	Total	111	100.0
Anatomical site of injury	Head	107	29.6
	Chest	31	8.6
	Abdomen	8	2.2
	Upper extremities	75	20.7
	Lower extremities	64	17.7
	Spine	3	.8
	Pelvic	13	3.6
	Polytrauma	41	11.3
	Maxillofacial	20	5.5
	Total	362	100.0
Kampala trauma severity score	Milled	298	82.3
	Moderate	40	11.0
	Sever	24	6.6
	Total	362	100.0
Duration of hospitalization	Less than 24hr	183	50.6
	Greater than 24hrs	178	49.2
	Unknown	1	0.3
	Total	362	100.0