Research Article

Risk Factors for Road Traffic Injuries among Different Road Users in the Gambia

Table 1

Patient demographics by road user type1.

FactorsTotal2PedestrianBicyclist/motorcyclistIn-vehicle occupant
(%)(%)(%)(%)

Total ( , %)254(100.0)118(46.5)52(20.5)79(31.1)

Age (years)
 <25127(52.0)85(73.3)15(29.4)26(34.7)
 >25117(48.0)31(26.7)36(70.6)49(65.3)
Gender
 Male169(67.6)74(62.7)49(94.2)45(57.7)
 Female81(32.4)44(37.3)3(5.8)33(42.3)
Occupation
 Skilled42(17.4)12(10.5)12(24.0)18(23.7)
 Professional44(18.2)11(9.6)15(30.0)18(23.7)
 Unskilled14(5.8)3(2.6)5(10.0)6(7.9)
 Student82(33.9)58(50.9)12(24.0)12(15.8)
 Other56(23.1)30(26.3)6(12.0)18(23.7)
 Missing4(1.7)0(0.0)0(0.0)4(5.3)

Road user type: “Other” was not depicted as separate column in table due to small number (; 0.78% of total) yet is included in total column.
Numbers may not add to 254 due to missing data.