Table 1 Demographics and health status, n = 176
From: Non-fatal injuries among pediatric patients seeking care in an urban Ghanaian emergency department
Characteristics | All patientsn= 176,n(%)/M(SD) | Injured patientsn= 116,n(%)/M(SD) | Non-injured patients,**n= 57,n(%)/M(SD) | OR and 95 % CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | ||||
Male | 120 (68.2) | 78 (67.2) | 41 (71.98) | 0.80 (0.40, 1.61) |
Age (years) | 4.7(4.7) | 4.4 (4.0) | 4.8 (5.7) | |
< 5 years old | 132 (75.0) | 87 (75.0) | 45 (78.9) | 0.80 (0.37, 1.72) |
5-11 years old | 21 (11.9) | 19 (16.4) | 1 (1.8) | |
12-18 years old | 23 (13.1) | 10 (8.6) | 11 (19.3) | |
Parental education | ||||
Completed secondary school | 39 (22.6) | 22 (19.3) | 16 (29.1) | 0.55 (0.26, 1.18) |
Completed middle school | 62 (36.0) | 39 (34.2) | 22 (40.0) | |
Completed primary school | 43 (25.0) | 33 (28.9) | 10 (18.2) | |
Parents employed out of the house | 143 (81.7) | 98 (85.2) | 43 (75.4) | 1.88 (0.85, 4.15) |
Characteristics of ED acute care visit | ||||
Mode of transportation to A&E | ||||
Private car | 95 (54.0) | 61 (54.0) | 33 (60.0) | |
Public transportation | 37 (21.0) | 24 (21.2) | 12 (21.8) | |
Ambulance | 33 (18.8) | 24 (21.2) | 9 (16.3) | 1.38 (0.59, 3.21) |
Other | 5 (2.9) | 4 (3.6) | 1 (1.8) | |
Traveled 1 h or more | 77 (51.0) | 47 (48.0) | 28 (54.9) | 0.76 (0.38, 1.49) |
Mobility | ||||
Ambulatory (or developmentally not walking)* | 100 (58.5) | 57 (49.0) | 40 (74.1) | |
Required a stretcher, walking with help | 71 (42.5) | 57 (50.0) | 14 (25.9) | 0.35 (0.17, 0.71)1 |
Past-year health | ||||
Very good | 112 (82.4) | 97 (84.3) | 12 (66.7) | |
Good | 19 (14.0) | 14 (12.2) | 5 (27.8) | 2.69 (0.90, 8.11) |
Moderate, bad, or very bad | 5 (3.7) | 4 (3.4) | 1 (5.6) | |
Insurance (national or other) (yes) | 132 (81.5) | 87 (81.3) | 42 (80.8) | 1.04 (0.44, 2.41) |