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Table 1 Description of Kampala Trauma Score II (KTS II)

From: Injury severity levels and associated factors among road traffic collision victims referred to emergency departments of selected public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: the study based on the Haddon matrix

Label

Description

Score

A

Age (in years)

5–55

1

< 5 or > 55

0

B

Systolic Blood pressure on admission

More than 89 mmHg

2

Between 89 and 50 mmHg

1

Equal or below 49 mmHg

0

C

Respiratory rate on admission

0–29/min

2

30+

1

≤9/min

0

D

Neurological status

Alert

3

Responds to verbal stimuli

2

Responds to painful stimuli

1

Unresponsive

0

E

Score for serious injuries

None

2

One injury

1

More than one injury

0

Total (A + B + C + D + E) = __________________________