Table 4 Bivariable and multivariate logistic regression results among road traffic accidents admitted patients at Dessie Town governmental hospital Northeast, Ethiopia 2022 (n = 377)

Sex

Female

50

(35.7%)

54

(38.6%)

36

(25.7%)

1

1

Male

101 (42.6%)

61

(25.7%)

75

(31.7%)

0.56

(0.34.92)

0.5(0.22-1.18%)

0.11

1.03(0.61- 1.73)

1(0.48-2.06)

1.00

Age

<=20years

58 (38.4%)

39

(33.9%)

24 (21.6%)

1.06 (0.50-2.21%)

2.5(0.37- 17.84)

0.33

0.37(0.18.75)

0.59(1.44- 2.24)

0.59

21–40 years

66 (43.7%)

59

(51.3%)

57 (51.4%)

1.42(0.7-2.9)

1(0.29 − 3.5%)

0.98

0.77(0.41- 1.45)

0.62(0.25-1.55)

0.62

>40 years

27(17.9%)

17

(14.8%)

30 (27%)

1

1

Marital status

Single

85(56.3%)

73

(63.5%)

90

(81.1%)

1.35

(0.8-2.2)

3.35(0.76-14.59)

0.1

3.3(1.85.5.9)

2.5(0.85 − 7.3)

0.09

Married

66(43.7%

42

(36.5%)

21

(18.9%)

1

1

Education status

Unable to read and write

35(23.2%)

18(15.7%)

21(18.9%)

0.44(0.21-0.9)

0.54(0.16 − 1.8)

0.32

0.45(0.23-0.89)

0.21(0.07–0.58)

0.27

Primary school

77

(51%)

52(45.2%)

38(34.2%)

0.45(0.22-0.89)

0.9(0.32 − 2.6)

0.87

0.37(0.21-0.65)

0.7(0.32-1.67)

0.41

Secondary school and above

39(25.8%)

45(39.1%)

52(46.8%)

1

1

Residence

Urban

85(56.3%)

77(67%)

74(66.7%)

1.57(0.95 − 2.60)

0.75(0.34 − 1.6)

0.46

1.55(0.93 − 2.5)

1.48(0.77 − 2.8)

0.23

Rural

66(43.7%)

38(33%)

37(33.3%)

1

1

Occupation

Daily labor

52(34.4%)

36(31.3%)

33(29.7%)

0.79(0.46 − 1.3)

0.95(0.34—2.6)

0.95

1(0.57 − 1.7)

Civil servant

18(11.9%)

8(7%)

27(24.3%)

0.5(0.2-1.2)

0.66(0.14-2.99)

0.59

2.3(1.1–4.75)

Unemployed

81(53.6%)

71(61.7%)

51(45.1%)

1

1

Name of Hospitals

Boru media GH

39(25.8%)

33(34.4%)

24(25%)

0.8 (0.5-1.5)

1.1(0.42 − 2.9)

0.81

1.2(0.7-2.2)

0.89 (0.43 − 1.8)

0.76

Dessie CSH

112(74.2%)

82(71.3%)

87(78.4%)

1

1

Vital sign at admission

Stable

128(84.8%)

28(24.3%)

66(59.5%)

1

1

unstable

23(15.2%)

87(75.7%)

45 (40.5%

17.2(9.3 (31.9)

3.5(1.9–7.8)

6.4(2-16.6)

0.000

3.79(2.1–6.8)

0.002

Pre Hospital treatment

Yes

122(56.2%)

23(20%)

72(64.9%)

1

1

No

29(19.2%)

92(80%)

39(35.1%)

16 0.8(9.1–31)

9.3(4–20)

0.000

2.2(1.29–3.99)

2.8(1.4–5.7)

0.004

GCS

3–8

36(23.8%)

78(67.8%)

44(39.6%)

13 (5.9–29.7)

5.2(1.4–20)

0.001

5(2.4–10.9%)

1.8(0.6-5.4)

0.26

9–12

60(39.7%)

28(24.3%)

54(48.6%)

2.8 (1.2–6.5)

4.7(0.9–17)

0.09

3(1.8–7.7)

1.6(0.6-4.4)

0.32

13–15

55(36.9%)

9(7.8%)

13(11.7%)

1

1

Management type

Medical Rx

91(60.3%)

36(31.3%)

63 (56.8%)

0.3(0.18-0.50)

0.3(0.13-0.75)

0.09

0.86(0.52 − 1.4)

0.5(0.28 − 1.1)

0.101

Surgical Rx

60(39.7. 6%)

79(68.7%)

48(43.2%)

1

1

Length of hospital stay

Less than one month

57(37.7%)

100(87%)

11(9.9%)

1

1

One –two months

45(29.8%)

7(6.1%)

52(46.8%)

0.09(0.04-0.21)

0.15(0.5-0.45)

0.001

5(2.3–10.8)

6(2.3–15

0.000

Greater than 2 months

49(32.5%)

8(7%)

48(43.2%)

0.09(0.03-0.21)

0.12(0.04-0.38)

0.000

5(2.8–12.8)

6.5(2.5–17)

0.000

Body region injured

Head, neck injuries

43(28.5%)

48(41.7%)

7(6.3%)

0.09(0.41-0.21)

0.85(0.27 − 2.6)

0.78

5(2.3–10.8)

0.18(0.06-0.5)

0.002

Central body injuries

51(33.8%)

37(32.2%)

49(44.1%)

0.089(0.038-0.21)

0.72(0.26 − 2

0.53

5.9(2.8–12.7)

1.6(0.82 − 3.4)

0.151

Extremities injuries included fracture

57(37.7%)

30(26.1%)

55(49.5%)

1

1

Degree of injury

Sever

50(33.6%)

79 (53%)

20(13.4%)

8.69(3.4–22)

9(7-15.4

0.001

0.28(0.142-0.56

0.3(0.6-0.84

0.12

moderate

68(47.9%)

30(21.1%)

44 (31%)

2.42 (0.92 − 6.4)

1.5(0.95 − 3.4

0.56

0.45(0.25-0.81)

0.4(0.58 − 6)

0.34

Minor

33(38.4%)

6(7%)

47(54.7%)

1

1