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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
Current Research in Public Health
| Vol 4, Issue 1
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 |