Predictors of Patient Outcomes Associated with Transfer Status to Definitive Care Hospitals: A Study of Admitted Road Traffic Injured Patients in Two Major Trauma Hospitals in The Gambia
Table 2.
Crash/Vehicle/Driver Factors by mode of transfer to definitive care
|
| N |
(%) |
N |
(%) |
N |
(%) |
p-value1 |
Mean |
SD |
Median |
IQR6 |
|
|
| Road User |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.118 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Pedestrian/bicyclist |
139 |
(57.9) |
112 |
(80.6) |
27 |
(19.4) |
|
448.1 |
2739.8 |
115.0 |
64-180 |
|
| Motorized vehicle |
101 |
(42.1) |
89 |
(88.1) |
12 |
(11.9) |
|
316.3 |
572.5 |
143.5 |
77.5-280 |
|
|
| Striking Vehicle Type |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.012 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Motor car |
111 |
(47.0) |
86 |
(77.5) |
25 |
(22.5) |
|
213.7 |
413.3 |
103.0 |
62-180 |
|
| Motorcycle |
30 |
(12.7) |
25 |
(83.3) |
5 |
(16.7) |
|
1589.0 |
6051.9 |
156.0 |
100-300 |
|
| Van/Mini/bus/Pickup/truck |
95 |
(40.3) |
88 |
(92.6) |
7 |
(7.4) |
|
252.0 |
409.5 |
133.5 |
80-255 |
|
|
| Striking Vehicle Category |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.163 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Private |
100 |
(42.2) |
81 |
(81.0) |
19 |
(19.0) |
|
576.3 |
3207.1 |
115.0 |
65-200 |
|
| Commercial/Service |
137 |
(57.8) |
120 |
(87.6) |
17 |
(12.4) |
|
257.0 |
449.5 |
135.0 |
73-240 |
|
|
| Drug/Alcohol use2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.590 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
5 |
(2.0) |
4 |
(80.0) |
1 |
(20.0) |
|
85.6 |
31.3 |
75.0 |
73-80 |
|
| No |
242 |
(98.0) |
203 |
(83.9) |
39 |
(16.1) |
|
394.1 |
2095.5 |
125.5 |
69.5-235.5 |
|
|
| Speeding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
196 |
(79.4) |
170 |
(86.7) |
26 |
(13.3) |
|
429.9 |
2317.8 |
130.0 |
73-225 |
|
| No |
51 |
(20.6) |
37 |
(72.5) |
14 |
(27.5) |
|
226.7 |
453.0 |
92.0 |
60-240 |
|
|
| Helmet use2,3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
13 |
(25.0) |
11 |
(84.6) |
2 |
(15.4) |
|
731.8 |
1112.4 |
149.0 |
87.5-1014.5 |
|
| No |
39 |
(75.0) |
33 |
(84.6) |
6 |
(15.4) |
|
218.4 |
302.6 |
117.5 |
60-234 |
|
|
| Seat belt fasten2,4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
16 |
(19.8) |
11 |
(68.8) |
5 |
(31.3) |
|
273.8 |
707.3 |
90.0 |
65-126 |
|
| No |
65 |
(80.2) |
60 |
(92.3) |
5 |
(7.7) |
|
267.6 |
386.7 |
165.0 |
85-295 |
|
|
| Seating Position2,4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.039 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Front seat |
16 |
(22.5) |
11 |
(68.8) |
5 |
(31.3) |
|
275.1 |
707.2 |
90.0 |
65-126 |
|
| All other seats |
55 |
(77.5) |
50 |
(90.9) |
5 |
(9.1) |
|
274.9 |
414.8 |
150.0 |
80-295 |
|
|
|
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