Table 1

 Diagnostic preferences

Institutions, n (%)Participants, n (%)
MCDHp ValueEPGSp Value
MC, medical centre; DH, district hospital; EP, emergency physician; GS, general surgeon; FAST, focused assessment with sonography for trauma; DPL, diagnostic peritoneal lavage; CT, computed tomography.
FAST11 (78.6)36 (81.8)0.8140 (88.9)47 (73.4)0.21
DPL1 (7.1)3 (6.8)1.002 (4.4)4 (6.3)0.53
CT2 (14.3)5 (11.4)0.553 (6.7)13 (20.3)0.01
Total14 (100)44 (100)45 (100)64 (100)