Table 4: Prioritization of casualties at the site of accident.
Study Variables and Values |
Outcome at Disposition |
Total (N%) |
χ2 |
df |
P-value |
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Mild (n%) |
Moderate (n%) |
Severe (n%) |
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Help to first casualty (n = 427) |
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Sorted the injured |
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Yes |
200 (74.1) |
15 (5.6) |
55 (20.4) |
270 (100) |
34.833 |
2 |
0.001* |
No |
99 (63.1) |
39 (24.8) |
19 (12.1) |
157 (100) |
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Organized for transport |
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Yes |
232 (75.1) |
30 (9.7) |
47 (15.2) |
309 (100) |
14.614 |
2 |
0.0006* |
No |
67 (56.8) |
24 (20.3) |
27 (22.9) |
118 (100) |
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Moved the injured person from danger |
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Yes |
218 (71.5) |
29 (9.5) |
58 (19) |
305 (100) |
10.386 |
2 |
0.006* |
No |
81 (66.4) |
25 (20.5) |
16 (13.1) |
122 (100) |
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Observed vital signs of the casualty |
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Yes |
24 (57.1) |
3 (7.1) |
15 (35.7) |
42 (100) |
11.304 |
2 |
0.004* |
No |
275 (71.4) |
51 (13.2) |
59 (15.3) |
385 (100) |
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Provided First-aid |
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Yes |
135 (65.9) |
28 (13.7) |
42 (20.5) |
205 (100) |
3.567 |
2 |
0.17 |
No |
164 (73.9) |
26 (11.7) |
32 (14.4) |
222 (100) |
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Priority for transfer to health facility(n = 427) |
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Those with minor injuries |
12 (75) |
2 (12.5) |
2 (12.5) |
16 (100) |
10.493 |
6 |
0.105 |
The seriously Injured |
252 (71.6) |
46 (13.1) |
54 (15.3) |
352 (100) |
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The deceased |
5 (55.6) |
0 (0) |
4 (44.4) |
9 (100) |
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All patients |
30 (60) |
6 (12) |
14 (28) |
50 (100) |
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Total |
299 (70) |
54 (12.6) |
74 (17.3) |
427 (100) |
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Destination determiner (n = 422) |
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Others |
230 (75.7) |
23 (7.6) |
51 (16.8) |
304 (100) |
28.561 |
2 |
0.001* |
Ambulance team |
65 (55.1) |
31 (26.3) |
22 (18.6) |
118 (100) |
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Total |
295 (69.9) |
54 (12.8) |
73 (17.3) |
422 (100) |
Note: *Significant: P < 0.05