Association of intent of traumatic brain injury with patient demographic and clinical characteristics*
| Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR† (95% CI) | |
| Age group (years) | |||
| 0–18 | Reference | Reference | |
| 19–45 | 0.95 (0.79 to 1.14) | 0.90 (0.73 to 1.12) | |
| >45 | 0.97 (0.74 to 1.28) | 0.86 (0.63 to 1.18) | |
| Sex | |||
| Males | Reference | Reference | |
| Females | 1.02 (0.84 to 1.24) | 0.99 (0.81 to 1.22) | |
| Area of residence | |||
| Urban | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Rural | 0.97 (0.91 to 1.03) | 0.96 (0.89 to 1.04) | 0.97 (0.90 to 1.04) |
| Breadwinner | |||
| Yes | Reference | Reference | |
| No | 1.00 (0.99 to 1.01) | 1.00 (0.99 to 1.01) | |
| Mode of arrival | |||
| Private vehicle | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Boda-boda (motorcycle taxi) | 1.55 (1.17 to 2.05) | 1.55 (1.17 to 2.05) | 1.54 (1.17 to 2.04) |
| Ambulance | 0.74 (0.60 to 0.91) | 0.75 (0.61 to 0.93) | 0.74 (0.60 to 0.91) |
| Police vehicle | 2.34 (1.96 to 2.79) | 2.36 (1.98 to 2.82) | 2.32 (1.95 to 2.78) |
| Others | 1.81 (1.12 to 2.91) | 1.83 (1.13 to 2.96) | 1.83 (1.13 to 2.95) |
| Type of head injury | |||
| Open | Reference | Reference | |
| Close | 1.00 (0.99 to 1.01) | 1.00 (0.99 to 1.00) | |
| Serious injuries (n) | |||
| 0 | Reference | Reference | |
| 1 | 1.20 (1.00 to 1.43) | 1.08 (0.89 to 1.31) | |
| ≥2 | 1.05 (0.67 to 1.67) | 0.91 (0.56 to 1.46) | |
| KTS category | |||
| Mild (9–15) | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Moderate (7–8) | 1.08 (0.86 to 1.36) | 1.04 (0.82 to 1.31) | 1.05 (0.83 to 1.32) |
| Severe (4–6) | 0.52 (0.35 to 0.75) | 0.55 (0.36 to 0.82) | 0.53 (0.36 to 0.78) |
| GCS category | |||
| Mild (13–15) | Reference | Reference | |
| Moderate (9–12) | 0.99 (0.83 to 1.18) | 0.97 (0.81 to 1.16) | |
| Severe (<8) | 0.84 (0.69 to 1.02) | 0.86 (0.70 to 1.06) | |
| Disposition from ED | |||
| Discharged | Reference | Reference | |
| Admitted | 0.89 (0.76 to 1.05) | 0.88 (0.75 to 1.04) | |
| LAMA | 0.87 (0.61 to 1.23) | 0.84 (0.57 to 1.21) | |
| Death | 0.87 (0.56 to 1.35) | 0.95 (0.60 to 1.50) | |
| Others | 0.82 (0.65 to 1.01) | 0.80 (0.64 to 1.01) | |
*Bold means statistically significant OR.Based on model selection.
†Based on model selection.
ED, emergency department; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; KTS, Kampala Trauma Score; LAMA, leave against medical advice.