Table 2 Interventions at ED, injury types and mortality of injury comparing with referral status
Whole cohort n = 317 (%) | Self-referred n = 110 (%) | Facility referred n = 207 (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Type of injury | ** | ||
Fracture | 107 (33.8) | 35 (31.8) | 72 (35.0) |
Pneumothorax | 9 (2.8) | 1 (0.9) | 8 (3.9) |
Major head injury | 49 (15.5) | 7 (6.4) | 42 (20.4) |
Minor head injury | 100 (31.5) | 56 (50.9) | 44 (21.4) |
Pelvic and abdominal injury | 13 (4.1) | 4 (3.6) | 9 (4.4) |
Poly trauma | 13 (4.1) | 1 (0.9) | 12 (5.8) |
Other | 25 (7.9) | 6 (5.5) | 19 (9.2) |
Airway management | 36 (11.4) | 5 (4.5) | 31 (15.0) * |
Oxygen delivered | 36 (11.4) | 5 (4.5) | 31 (15.0) * |
Chest decompression | 8 (2.5) | 1 (0.9) | 7 (3.4) |
Bleeding control | 89 (28.1) | 30 (27.3) | 59 (28.5) |
Fluid resuscitation | 44 (13.9) | 6 (3.5) | 38 (18.4) * |
Pain management | 307 (96.8) | 109 (99.1) | 198 (95.7) |
Immobilization | 112 (35.3) | 35 (31.8) | 77 (37.2) |
ED LOS, days (median, IQR) | 2 (1—60) | ||
Length of stay > 24 h | 178 (56.2) | 39 (35.5) | 139 (67.1) ** |
ED mortality | 16 (5.0) | 1 (0.9) | 15 (7.2) * |