Table 2 Description of accident related and clinical factors among road traffic accident survivors attending orthopedic unit of public hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 492)
Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Happing following accident (RTA) | ||
Admitted and surgery done | 367 | 74.6 |
Admitted but no surgery done | 85 | 17.3 |
Not admitted | 40 | 8.1 |
Site of injury | ||
Upper limb injury | ||
Yes | 163 | 33.13 |
No | 329 | 66.87 |
Lower limb injury | ||
Yes | 275 | 55.9 |
No | 217 | 44.1 |
Trunk injury | ||
Yes | 17 | 3.5 |
No | 475 | 96.5 |
Spinal injury | ||
Yes | 17 | 3.5 |
No | 475 | 96.5 |
Head injury | ||
Yes | 48 | 9.1 |
No | 444 | 90.2 |
Litigation/compensation | ||
Yes | 117 | 23.8 |
No | 375 | 76.2 |
Family/family during accident | ||
Yes | 78 | 15.85 |
No | 414 | 84.14 |
Incidence during accident | ||
Yes | 48 | 9.8 |
No | 444 | 90.2 |
Ever treated for mental illness | ||
Yes | 7 | 1.4 |
No | 485 | 98.6 |
Depression | ||
Yes | 82 | 16.7 |
No | 410 | 83.3 |
Family member treated for mental illness | ||
Yes | 22 | 4.5 |
No | 470 | 95.5 |
Comorbid illness | ||
Yes | 40 | 8.1 |
No | 452 | 91.9 |
Duration since accident | ||
1–3 months | 230 | 46.7 |
> 3 months | 262 | 53.3 |