Table 2 Patient and clinical characteristics (n=136)
Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Age, median (IQR, in years) | 31.5 (21.3–44.8) |  |
Age category (in years) | ||
 ≤ 20 | 31 | 22.8 |
 21–40 | 67 | 49.3 |
 > 40 | 38 | 27.9 |
Sex | ||
 Male | 115 | 84.6 |
 Female | 21 | 15.4 |
Education level of patient | ||
 None | 14 | 10.3 |
 Primary | 90 | 66.2 |
 Secondary | 24 | 17.6 |
 Post-secondary | 8 | 5.9 |
Patient’s insurance status | ||
 Insured | 13 | 9.6 |
 Non | 123 | 90.4 |
Mode of transport to hospital | ||
 Ambulance | 102 | 75.0 |
 Private | 8 | 5.9 |
 Public | 26 | 19.1 |
Mechanism of injury | ||
 RTA | 73 | 53.7 |
 Fall from height | 29 | 21.3 |
 Gunshot | 2 | 1.4 |
 Stab | 30 | 22.1 |
 Other | 2 | 1.5 |
Type of injury | ||
 Blunt | 99 | 72.8 |
 Penetrating | 37 | 27.2 |
 Associated extra abdominal injury | 89 | 65.4 |
 Isolated abdominal injury | 47 | 34.6 |
Haematocrit, mean (SD) | 31.02(6.53) | Â |
 < 30 | 56 | 41.2 |
 ≥ 30 | 80 | 58.8 |
Systolic blood pressure | ||
 < 90 mmHg | 41 | 30.1 |
 ≥ 90 mmHg | 95 | 69.9 |
Glasgow Coma Scale | ||
 3–8 (severe) | 5 | 3.7 |
 9–12 (moderate) | 11 | 8.1 |
 13–15 (mild) | 120 | 88.2 |
NISS | ||
 < 16 (mild) | 7 | 5.1 |
 16–25 (moderate) | 63 | 46.3 |
 > 25 (severe) | 66 | 48.5 |