Socioeconomic correlates of trauma: An analysis of emergency ward patients in Yaoundé, Cameroon

Injury
Seema KackerCatherine J Juillard

Abstract

Injury is a significant and increasingly common cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa; however, the social and economic factors underlying these trends are not well understood. We evaluated the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and trauma outcomes using a prospective registry of patients presenting to the largest trauma hospital in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Trauma patients (n=2855) presenting to the emergency ward at Central Hospital, Yaoundé between April 15 and October 15, 2009 were surveyed regarding demographic and socioeconomic background, nature and severity of injuries, treatment, and disposition. A wealth score was estimated for each patient, corresponding to an SES index constructed using principle components analysis of the urban Cameroonian Demographic and Health Survey. Logistic regression was used to evaluate the effects of SES on care-seeking behaviour, injury severity, and treatment outcome. SES wealth score, care-seeking prior to visiting hospital, injury severity, treatment outcome. Patients aged 1-89 presented with road traffic injuries (59.83%), falls (7.76%), and penetrating trauma (6.16%), and had higher SES than the broader urban Cameroonian population. Within the Yaoundé sample, be...Continue Reading

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Mar 12, 2018·European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery : Official Publication of the European Trauma Society·Obieze Chiemeka Nwanna-NzewunwaCatherine Juillard
Apr 13, 2019·European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery : Official Publication of the European Trauma Society·Obieze Nwanna-NzewunwaCatherine Juillard
May 18, 2019·Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery·Yong-Cheol YoonJong-Keon Oh
Jul 13, 2019·The Journal of Surgical Research·William T ChendjouAlain Chichom Mefire
Jul 28, 2019·The Journal of Surgical Research·Drusia C DicksonCatherine Juillard

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