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    The Occurrence and Determinants of Motor Vehicle Injuries in Addis Ababa
    (1989-05) Dessie, Tadele; Larson, Charles
    This is a study of hospital treated motor vehicle injuries occurring in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Injuries are desc ribed in terms of their circumstance, type, and consequence . Drivers caus ing injury and their vehicles were compared with randomly selected control drivers in order to identify important driver and vehicle determinants of injury. The investigation was carried out between August 21, 1988 and November 12, 1988. During the twelve week period of study, 1050 hospital treated injuries were identified, for an overall incidence density of 279.4 per 100,000 person years. The mortality rate was 17.6 per 100,000 populati on per year and these fatalities accounted for an estimated 11,154 years of potential life l ost before age 65. The annua l vehi c le inflicted injury i ncidence density rate was 94 .6 in j u r i es pe r 1,000 cars registered. The majori t y ( 90 . 6%) of the injured we re pedestrians and 48.9% were between 11 and 30 years of age. The commonest body parts affected was multiple parts (43.6%), the extremities (26.5%) and the head (22.0%). The most frequent type of injur ies were l acerations (42.1.%) and fractures (14.9%). Driver characteristics plac ing an individual at increased risk of inflicting injury were mal e gender, under age 25 with less than 5 years driving e xperiences , a nd being pri vately employed with a taxi o r sma ll bu s d ri vers licence. Elevated risks were also f ound fo r the following motor vehicle characteristics; buses, taxis, privat e ownership
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    The Occurrence and Determinants of Motor Vehicle Injuries in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 1989-05) Dessie, Tadele; Larson, Charles(PhD)
    Thi s is a study of hospital treated motor vehicle injuries occurring in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Injuries are described in terms of their circumstance, type, and consequence. Drivers causing injury and their vehicles were compared with randomly selected control drivers in order to identify important driver and vehicle determinants of injury. The investigation was carried out between August 21, 1988 and November 12, 1988. During the twelve week period of study, 1050 hospital treated injuries were identified, for an overall incidence density of 279.4 per 100, 000 person years . The mortality rate was 17.6 per 100,000 population per year and these fatalities accounted for an estimated 11,154 years of potential life lost before age 65. The annual vehicle inflicted in j ury incidence density rate was 94.6 injuries per 1,000 cars registered. The majori ty (90.6%) of the inj ured were pedestrians and 48.9% were between 11 and 30 years of age. The commonest body parts affected was multiple parts (43.6%), the extremities (26.5%) and the head (22 .0% ). The most frequent type of injuries were lacerati ons (42 .1. %) and fractures (14. 9%). Driver characteristics placing an individual at increased risk of inflicting injury were male gender, under age 25 with less than 5 years driving expe riences, and being privately employed with a taxi or small bus drivers licence. Elevated risks were also found for the following motor vehicle v characteristics; buses , taxis, private ownership, and less than 5 years on the road. the prediction of Based upon a multiple regression ana l ys is for motor ve hi cle in juries, the most important predi ctions in order of their strength of assoc iation were found to be; motor vehicle age, drivers age, drivers gender and moto r vehicle type. This study has documented the high motor vehicle morbidity and mortality rates occurring, male populati on of Addis Ababa . in particular, among the young Several d rive r and vehicle determinants of this important public hea lth problem have been identified,and recommend ations have been g iven for the planning of future preventive programs, safegurding and educating the road user