Table 2 Nature of the injury, diagnosis, their location, and Hospital Name related to road traffic accidents admitted patients at Dessie Town governmental health facilities Northeast Ethiopia 2022 (n = 377)
Variable | Category | Frequency(n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Hospital Name of pt. admitted | Dessie Comprehensive specialized hospital | 281 | 74.5 |
Boru Media general hospital | 96 | 25.5 | |
The place where the victim come to Hospital | From health center | 159 | 42.2 |
From primary hospital | 131 | 34.7 | |
From the scene | 87 | 23.1 | |
Body region injured | Musculoskeletal (Lower extremities) | 80 | 21.2 |
Chest | 70 | 18.6 | |
Neck and Head | 67 | 17.8 | |
Abdomen | 51 | 13.5 | |
Upper extremities | 38 | 10.1 | |
Bone fracture | 32 | 8.5 | |
Multiple body part | 28 | 7.4 | |
Main Diagnosis | Internal organ injuries | 108 | 28.6 |
Fracture and dislocations | 96 | 25.5 | |
Head injury | 51 | 13.5 | |
Soft tissue injury | 50 | 13.3 | |
Multiple organ injuries | 49 | 13.0 | |
Spinal cord injury | 23 | 6.1 |