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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of trauma victims from September 1, 2012 to September 1, 2013, at hospitals in Wolaita Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia

From: Magnitude and outcomes of road traffic accidents at Hospitals in Wolaita Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia

Variables

Accidents

Total

Road trafic accident

Non road trafic accident

Sex

Male

185 (48.18%)

113 (29.43%)

298 (77.6%)

Female

55 (14.32%)

31 (8.07%)

86 (22.4%)

Age

<10

19 (4.94%)

6 (1.57%)

25 (6.51%)

10-19

55 (14.32%)

45 (11.72%)

100 (26.04%)

20-29

88 (22.92%)

48 (12.50%)

136 (35.42%)

30-39

47 (12.24%)

22 (5.74%)

69 (17.98%)

40-49

21 (5.5%)

13 (3.35%)

34 (8.85%)

50-59

3 (0.78%)

3 (0.78%)

6 (1.56%%)

>60

7 (1.82%)

7 (1.82%)

14 (3.64%)

Ethnicity

Wolaita

117 (30.4%)

56 (14.6%)

173 (45%)

Gammo

13 (3.3%)

12 (3.2%)

25 (6.5%)

Amhara

6 (1.6%)

2 (0.7%)

8 (2.8%)

Hadiya

15 (4%)

9 (2.3%)

24 (6.3%)

Alaba

3 (0.7%)

3 (0.7%)

6 (1.4%)

Oromo

22 (5.7%)

22 (5.7%)

44 (11.4%)

Kembata

13 (3.4%)

14 (3.6%)

27 (7%)

Others*

51 (13.3%)

26 (6.7%)

77 (20%)

Place of residence

Urban

148 (38.5%)

67 (17.7%)

215 (56%)

Rural

92 (24%)

77 (20%)

169 (44%)

  1. *Gurage, Sidama.