Table 5: Association between physical injuries with prioritization of casualties.
|
Variable |
Category |
Frequency |
Percent |
Physical Injuries [(n %, P-value)] |
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|
CS |
CD |
F |
SST |
D |
MI |
CWLC |
II |
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|
Destination triage determiner (n = 422) |
Others |
304 |
72 |
130 (42.8) |
101 (33.2) |
78 (25.7) |
73 (24) |
67 (22) |
28 (9.2) |
18 (5.9) |
6 (2) |
|
Ambulance team |
118 |
28 |
41 (34.7) |
32 (27.1) |
45 (38.1) |
19 (16.1) |
15 (12.7) |
12 (10.2) |
14 (11.9) |
10 (8.5) |
|
|
P-value |
|
|
0.132 |
0.226 |
0.011* |
0.077 |
0.029* |
0.763 |
0.040* |
0.002* |
|
|
Priority for transfer to health facility (427)
|
Those with minor injuries |
16 |
3.7 |
7 (43.8) |
5 (31.3) |
2 (12.5) |
4 (25) |
3 (18.8) |
0 (0) |
1 (6.3) |
0 (0) |
|
The seriously Injured |
352 |
82.4 |
142 (40.3) |
116 (33) |
106 (30.1) |
86 (24.4) |
73 (20.7) |
32 (9.1) |
27 (7.7) |
14 (4) |
|
|
The deceased |
9 |
2.1 |
3 (33.3) |
3 (33.3) |
3 (33.3) |
0 (0) |
2 (22.2) |
1 (11.1) |
0 (0) |
1 (11.1) |
|
|
All patients |
50 |
11.7 |
22 (44) |
10 (20) |
13 (26) |
2 (4) |
4 (8) |
7 (14) |
4 (8) |
2 (4) |
|
|
P-value |
|
|
0.917 |
0.330 |
0.453 |
0.004* |
0.200 |
0.394 |
0.849 |
0.602 |
|
Note: CS: Cut-superficial; CD: Cut-deep; F: Fracture; SST: Sprain, strain or twist; D: Dislocation; MI: Multiple injuries; CWLC: Concussion with loss of consciousness; II: Internal Injury.