Survival status and predictors of mortality among road traffic accident adult patients admitted to intensive care units of referral hospitals in Tigray 2024.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, road traffic accidents (RTAs) cause over 1.35 million deaths each year, with an additional 50 million people suffering disabilities. Ethiopia has the highest number of road traffic accidents, with over 14,000 people killed and over 45,000 injured annually. This study aimed to assess survival status and predictors of mortality among road traffic accident adult patients admitted to intensive care units of Referral Hospitals in Tigray, 2024.

Methods

An institution-based retrospective follow-up study design was conducted from January 8, 2019, to December 11, 2023, on 333 patient charts. A bivariable Cox-regression analysis was performed to estimate crude hazard ratios (CHR). Subsequently, a multivariable Cox regression analysis was performed to estimate the

SUBMITTER: Tesfay BG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11875276 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature