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Patterns of Road Traffic Injury and Potential Consequences Among Patients Visiting Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, Ethiopia

Overview
Journal BMC Res Notes
Publisher Biomed Central
Specialties Biology
General Medicine
Date 2019 Mar 30
PMID 30922359
Citations 7
Authors
Bereket Duko
Fikru Tadesse
Zewdie Oltaye
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Abstract

Objective: Road traffic injury (RTI) is the leading cause of death among aged 15-29 years, although low and middle income countries only have half of the vehicles, they have 80% of road traffic related death. This study aimed to assess the probability of road traffic injury occurrence and potential consequences among patient visiting at emergency department of Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, Ethiopia. Retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted from March 8 to April 6/2018 among 350 patients who were recruited using systematic random sampling techniques. Binary logistic regression analysis was used for data analysis.

Results: A total of 350 patients medical charts were reviewed at emergency department. The prevalence of road traffic accident was 40.9%. Being male (AOR = 1.84: 95% CI 1.11-3.09), being in age group of 20-29 (AOR = 2.58: 95% CI 1.14-5.84) and being in urban area of residence (AOR = 2.46; 95% CI 1.51-4.02) were significantly associated with road traffic accident. Conducting further research on road traffic injury and risk factors recommended.

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