Table 2

The adjusted effects of fatalities, gender, age group, time, day, and injury mechanism on trauma center access (Viet Duc Hospital) for road traffic injury by a multiple regression model

Variable

Coefficient

SE

p- value


Fatality or Injury1

Fatality

1.538

0.378

<0.0001

Gender2

Male

1.082

0.458

0.019

Age groups3

20 - 29 years

0.394

0.373

0.292

Time4

Morning (0 am - 11 am)

-0.618

0.451

0.171

Afternoon (11 am - 6 pm)

-0.024

0.445

0.957

Day5

Weekday

0.560

0.395

0.156

Injury Mechanism6

Motorcycle vs. car

2.715

0.470

<0.0001

Bicycle-associated

1.311

0.761

0.085

Pedestrian-associated

0.594

0.638

0.352

Others

0.722

0.571

0.207


1 Compared with injury (reference category)

2 Compared with female (reference category)

3 Compared with other ages (reference category)

4 Compared with night (reference category)

5 Compared with weekend (reference category)

6 Compared with motorcycle vs. motorcycle (reference category)

Nagata et al. Journal of Trauma Management & Outcomes 2011 5:11   doi:10.1186/1752-2897-5-11

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