Table 1

Characteristics of patients with TBI and injury circumstances

Discharged (n=1379)Admitted (n=1697)Died (n=109)Others (n=759)P value
Age, mean (SD)28.24 (14.18)28.85 (14.42)28.51 (14.6)28.19 (13.75)0.61
Sex, n (%)
 Male (n=3339)1155 (34.6)1456 (43.61)91 (2.73)637 (19.08)0.39
 Female (n=605)224 (37.02)241 (39.83)18 (2.98)122 (20.17)
Area of residence, n (%)
 Urban (n=1993)653 (32.76)891 (44.71)70 (3.51)379 (19.02)0.009
 Rural (n=1946)724 (37.2)805 (41.37)39 (2.0)378 (19.42)
 Unknown (n=4)2 (50)1 (25)0 (0)1 (25)
Place of injury, n (%)
 Home (n=367)142 (38.69)155 (42.23)8 (2.18)62 (16.89)0.75
 Occupational area (n=402)136 (33.83)170 (42.29)14 (3.48)82 (20.4)
 Street /Highway (n=3026)1046 (34.57)1310 (43.29)85 (2.81)585 (19.33)
 Others (n=149)55 (36.91)62 (41.61)2 (1.34)30 (20.13)
Mode of arrival, n (%)
 Private vehicle (n=1146)409 (35.69)495 (43.19)31 (2.71)211 (18.41)0.21
 Ambulance (n=1057)375 (35.48)442 (41.72)40 (3.78)201 (19.02)
 Police vehicle (n=1337)465 (34.78)576 (43.08)35 (2.62)261 (19.52)
 Motorcycle taxi (n=318)99 (31.13)151 (47.48)2 (0.63)66 (20.25)
 Others (n=86)31 (36.05)34 (39.53)1 (1.16)20 (23.26)
  • TBI, traumatic brain injury.