Emergency Sonography Aids Diagnostic Accuracy of Torso Injuries: A Study in a Resource Limited Setting

Table 1

Distribution of characteristics between EFAST and standard of care.

Characteristic	Number; 𝑁=197	Percentage
Age
<18	29	14
19–45	158	80
>45	10	5
Gender
Male	165	84
Female	32	16
Duration from time of injury to admission
<1 hour	79	40
>1 hour	118	60
Duration of admission to EFAST
<1 hour	168	85
>1 hour	29	15
Duration of admission to standard of care
<1 hour	92	47
>1 hour	105	53
Status of patient at study end
Dead	18	9
Waiting time for EFAST
1–30 mins	142	72
31–60 mins	17	9
>60 mins	38	19
Duration lapsed before standard of care investigation was performed
0–30 mins	8	4
31–60 mins	25	13
>60 mins	164	83
Causes of trauma among the patients recruited
Road traffic crash	127	64.5
Assault	61	31
Fall	6	3
Others	3	2