Table 1 Characteristics of participants in traffic injury study, Vietnam
From: Pathways to care: a case study of traffic injury in Vietnam
|  |  | Hospital 1 (level 2 – Ho Chi Minh City) | Hospital 2 (level 1 – Ho Chi Minh City) | Hospital 3 (level 1 – Central Ha Noi) | Hospital 4 (level 1 – Ha Noi outskirt) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 9 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
Females | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | |
Age groups | 20–40 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
40–60 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
60+ | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Mode of transport at time of injury | Motorbike (rider) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
Motorbike (passenger) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Pedestrian | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Injury profilea | Head injury | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Upper limb | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
Lower limb | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | |
Others b | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
No. Interviews with family member/friend | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
Patient ward | Orthopaedic Neurosurgery | Orthopaedic | Orthopaedic | Orthopaedic Neurosurgery | |
Transport to first hospital/clinic | 7 motorbikes 1 ambulance 2 private car/taxi | 6 motorbikes 3 private car/taxi | 2 motorbike 8 private car/taxi 1 ambulance | 5 motorbike 5 private car/taxi | |