Table 1 Baseline demographic characteristics of the study participants

Age group (years)

0.83

 18–24

32 (17.2)

26 (16.8)

6 (19.4)

 25–34

66 (35.5)

55 (35.5)

11 (35.5)

 35–44

50 (26.9)

40 (25.8)

10 (32.3)

 45–54

21 (11.3)

19 (12.3)

2 (6.5)

 55–64

13 (7.0)

11 (7.1)

2 (6.5)

 ≥ 65

4 (2.2)

4 (2.6)

0 (0.0)

Mean ± SD (age)

35.3 ± 11.1

35.6 ± 11.39

33.9 ± 9.89

0.45*

Marital status

0.26

 Single

79 (42.5)

63 (40.6)

16 (51.6)

 Married

107 (57.5)

92 (59.4)

15 (48.4)

Occupation

0.43

 Artisan

12 (6.5)

11 (7.1)

1 (3.2)

 Drivers

29 (15.6)

25 (16.1)

4 (12.9)

 Farmer

31 (16.7)

23 (14.8)

8 (25.8)

 Student

23 (12.4)

17 (11.0)

6 (19.4)

 Trader

59 (31.7)

51 (32.9)

8 (25.8)

 Others

32 (17.2)

28 (18.1)

4 (12.9)

History of Hypertension

0.07

 Yes

4 (2.2)

2 (1.3)

2 (6.5)

 No

182 (97.8)

153(98.7)

29 (93.5)

Aetiology of trauma

< 0.001

 Assault

14 (7.5)

12 (7.7)

2 (6.5)

 Burns

2 (1.1)

0 (0)

2 (6.5)

 Fall from height

2 (1.1)

2 (1.3)

0 (0)

 Gunshot injury

49 (26.3)

45 (29.0)

4 (12.9)

 Machete cut

2 (1.1)

0 (0)

2 (6.5)

 RTA

117 (62.9)

96 (61.9)

21 (67.7)

Transportation type (in RTA)

(n = 117)

(n = 97)

(n = 20)

0.07

 Bus

21 (17.9)

16 (16.7)

 Car

10 (8.5)

5 (5.2)

 Motorcycle

77 (65.8)

66 (68.8)

 Pedestrian

5 (4.3)

5 (5.2)

 Tricycle

2 (1.7)

2 (2.1)

 Truck

2 (1.7)

2 (2.1)