Disability and Related Factors among Road Traffic Accident Victims in Benin: Study from Five Public and Faith-Based Hospitals in Urban and Suburban Areas
作者机构：Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department Public Health Regional Institute Ouidah Benin Health Promotion Department Public Health Regional Institute Ouidah Benin Policies and Health Systems Department Public Health Regional Institute Ouidah Benin Humanité Inclusion Brussels Belgium Center of Research in Epidemiology Biostatistics and Clinical Research School of Public Health Université Libre de Bruxelles Brussels Belgium
出 版 物：《Open Journal of Epidemiology》 (流行病学期刊（英文）)
年 卷 期：2018年第8卷第4期
页 面：226-241页
学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学]
主 题：Traffic Accident Disabled Persons Risk Factors
摘 要：Introduction: Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are a major public health issue in developing countries, where roads tend to be built haphazardly and accidents take a heavy toll on victims—including leaving them disabled. This study seeks to identify those factors that cause RTA victims to become disabled as a result of their injuries. Methods: This retrospective community-based study looked at RTA victims treated in five public and faith-based hospitals in Benin. Disability was evaluated using the Washington Group on Disabilities Statistics questionnaire. The independent variables were related to the victim’s socio-demographic traits, the circumstances of the accident, and post-crash response mechanisms. The proportions were compared using the chi-squared test, with a threshold of 5%. Results: The prevalence of disability among road traffic accident victims is 9.59% (CI 95%: 6.86% - 13.20%). The occurrence of disability is associated with age (p = 0.002), occupational group (p = 0.0077), the mode of transport used to transfer the victim (p p = 0.0035). The study also found that people fail to make sufficient use of post-crash response mechanisms. Conclusion: Public policy-makers should therefore focus on stepping up interventions to get more people using both protective equipment and post-crash response services.
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