Table 4: Prioritization of casualties at the site of accident.

Study Variables and Values

Outcome at Disposition

Total

(N%)

χ2

df

P-value

Mild

(n%)

Moderate

(n%)

Severe

(n%)

Help to first casualty (n = 427)

Sorted the injured

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)

Organized for transport

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)

Moved the injured person from danger

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)

Observed vital signs of the casualty

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)

Provided First-aid

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)

Priority for transfer to health facility(n = 427)

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)

The deceased

5 (55.6)

0 (0)

4 (44.4)

9 (100)

All patients

30 (60)

6 (12)

14 (28)

50 (100)

Total

299 (70)

54 (12.6)

74 (17.3)

427 (100)

Destination determiner (n = 422)

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)

Total

295 (69.9)

54 (12.8)

73 (17.3)

422 (100)

Note: *Significant: P < 0.05