ITEMS

VARIABLE

FREQUENCY

PERCENTAGE

Type of unstable pelvic fracture

Tile B

45

66.18

Tile C

23

33.82

Open pelvic fractures

15

22.06

Closed pelvic fracture

53

77.94

Age groups (years)

Less than 20

5

7.35

20 - 40

40

58.88

41 - 60

15

22.06

61 - 80

8

11.76

Gender

Male

45

66.18

Female

23

33.82

Level of education

None

12

17.64

Primary

19

27.94

Secondary

16

23.52

Tertiary

21

30.88

Occupation

Commercial motorcycle rider

16

23.53

Peasant farmer

6

8.82

Street vendor

6

8.82

Student

14

20.59

Civil servant

14

20.59

Retired

4

05.88

Others

8

11.76

Mechanism of injury

Road traffic crash

50

73.53

Falls

8

11.76

Crush (other than road traffic crash)

5

7.35

Assault

2

2.94

Direct impact from falling objects (walls, trees, rocks)

3

4.41

Mode of transport to health facility

Ambulance

7

10.29

Commercial vehicles

26

38.24

Motorcycles

28

41.18

Private vehicles

7

10.29

Time of arrival at the health facility

Within 1 hour

42

61.77

1 to 6 hours

20

29.41

Beyond 6 hours

6

8.82