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 |