From: Magnitude and outcomes of road traffic accidents at Hospitals in Wolaita Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia
Causes of injury | ||
---|---|---|
Variable category | Frequency | Percent (%) |
Road traffic accident | 240 | 62.5 |
Falling accident | 80 | 20.8 |
Personal violence | 37 | 9.6 |
Gun shoot | 17 | 4.4 |
Burn | 10 | 2.6 |
Duration of pre-hospital phase | ||
Variable category | Frequency | Percent (%) |
Less than 24 hours | 41 | 10.7 |
24 hours to one weeks | 301 | 78.4 |
one week to two weeks | 33 | 8.6 |
Three weeks to a month | 6 | 1.5 |
Above a month | 3 | 0.8 |