Epidemiology of the two different battlefields
| Mali, N (%) | CAR, N (%) | Total, N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 30 (67) | 15 (33) | 45 (100) |
| Median age (years) | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Military patients | 17 (57) | 12 (80) | 29 (64) |
| Median ISS (range) | 20 (10–34) | 8 (5–21) | 17 (8–33) |
| Median duration of evacuation (range) | 390 (240–927) min | 120 (60–120) min | 192 (120–480) min |
| Triage category | |||
| T1 | 6 (20) | 4 (27) | 10 (22) |
| T2 | 16 (53) | 4 (27) | 20 (45) |
| T3 | 8 (27) | 7 (46) | 15 (33) |
| Mechanism of injury | |||
| Explosion | 8 (27) | 6 (40) | 14 (31) |
| Gunshot | 15 (50) | 2 (13) | 17 (38) |
| Road traffic accident | 7 (23) | 7 (47) | 14 (31) |
| Fragmentation injuries | 4 (13) | 4 (27) | 8 (18) |
| Body regions injured | |||
| Head, face, neck | 6 (13) | 5 (18) | 11 (15) |
| Thoracic | 6 (13) | 5 (18) | 11 (15) |
| Abdomen, pelvis | 7 (15) | 2 (7) | 9 (12) |
| Extremities | 27 (59) | 16 (57) | 43 (58) |
| Median length of hospital stay (range) | 2 (1–2) days | 0.5 (0.5–1.5) days | 2 (1–2) days |
CAR, Central African Republic; ISS, Injury Severity Score.