Table 3 Bivariable analysis for determinants of adverse management outcomes of blunt abdominal trauma patients

Sex

Male

53(52.0)

49(48.0)

1

Female

13(50.0)

13(50.0)

1.08(0.46–2.56)

0.858

Age (years)

< 18 years

18(64.30

10(35.7)

1

≥ 18 years

48(53.3)

42(46.7)

1.58(0.66–3.79)

0.310

Residence

Rural

59(56.7)

45(43.3)

1

Urban

7(29.2)

17(70.8)

13.18(1.22–8.33)

0.018*

Means of arrival

Referred

10(38.5)

16(61.5)

1

Self-referred

56(54.9)

46(45.1)

0.66(0.20–2.15)

0.4893

Mechanism

RTA

29(50.9)

28(49.1)

1

Other

37(52.1)

34(47.9)

0.95(0.47–1.91)

0.889

Trauma to other than abdomen

Yes

11(50.0)

11(50.0)

1

No

55(51.9)

51(48.1)

0.93(0.37–2.32)

0.872

Comorbid illness

Yes

6(100.0)

0(0.0)

0.079

No

60(49.2)

62(50.8)

-

Low Blood Pressure

Yes

35(57.4)

26(42.6)

1

No

31(46.3)

36(53.7)

1.56(0.78–3.14)

0.210

Tachycardia

Yes

53(57.6)

39(42.6)

1

No

13(36.1)

23(63.9)

2.40(1.08–5.33)

0.031*

Tachypnea

Yes

58(56.3)

45(43.7)

1

No

8(32.0)

17(68.0)

2.74(1.08–6.92)

0.033*

Febrile

Yes

19(46.3)

22(53.7)

1

No

47(54.0)

40(46.0)

0.74(0.35–1.55)

0.417

Fluid resuscitation

Yes

66(52.4)

60(47.6)

0.275

No

0(0.0)

2(100.0)

-

Blood transfusion

Yes

4(44.4)

5(55.6)

1

No

64(53.8)

55(46.2)

0.69(0.18–2.69)

0.590

Antibiotics incitation

Yes

27(41.5)

38(58.5)

1

No

39(61.9)

24(38.1)

0.44(0.22–0.89)

0.022

Surgery done > 24 h from admission time

Yes

17(58.6)

12(41.4)

1

No

49(49.5)

50(50.5)

1.45(0.63–3.34)

0.388

Grade

Grade I and II

20(41.7)

28(58.3)

1

Grade II, IV and V

43(57.3)

32(42.7)

0.53(0.26–1.11)

0.09