Table 2 Clinical and accident related factors among road traffic accident survivors (RTA) attending selected hospitals in southern Ethiopia, SNNPR, Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 416)
S.no | Variables | Category | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Time since accident | 30–90 days | 344 | 82.7% |
> 90 days | 72 | 17.3% | ||
2 | History of Previous road traffic accident | Yes | 104 | 25% |
No | 312 | 75% | ||
3 | Role during accident | Driver and assistant | 115 | 26.9% |
Passenger | 171 | 41.1% | ||
Pedestrian | 130 | 31.3% | ||
4 | Presence of family or friend in the same accident | Yes | 37 | 8.9% |
No | 379 | 91.15 | ||
5 | Depressive symptoms | Yes | 50 | 12% |
No | 366 | 88% | ||
6 | CMDs | Yes | 115 | 27.6% |
No | 301 | 72.4% | ||
7 | Diagnosed Co-morbid Medical Illness | Yes | 15 | 3.6% |
No | 401 | 96.4% | ||
8 | Type of Diagnosed Co-morbid Medical Illness | HTN only | 9 | 60% |
CVD only | 3 | 20% | ||
DM only | 2 | 13.3% | ||
>  2 of the above | 1 | 6.7% |