Injuries sustained and follow up plans for motorcyclists and other MVI patients discharged from the ED
| Injury | Motorcyclists (n = 778) | Other MVI patients (n = 830) | Pedestrians (n = 304) | Car drivers (n = 198) | Passengers (n = 209) | Cyclists (n = 119) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data shown as percentages unless otherwise stated. | |||||||
| Abrasions | 50.1 | 24.5 | 18 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 32.8 | <0.001 |
| Minor wounds to limbs | 33.7 | 25.4 | 29.2 | 11.9 | 15.8 | 25 | 0.52 |
| Fracture and/or dislocation of upper limbs | 12.3 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 | 10.3 | <0.001 |
| Fracture of lower limbs | 4.2 | 1.9 | 4.7 | 1 | 1 | 1.7 | 0.02 |
| Minor wounds to head and trunk | 24.3 | 56 | 38.3 | 71.1 | 65 | 29.3 | <0.001 |
| Minor head injury | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.20 |
| Other injury,for example, rib fracture, burns | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.33 |
| Follow up plans | |||||||
| No follow up needed | 49.9 | 63.6 | 56.9 | 71.8 | 74.6 | 49.6 | <0.001 |
| Referred to primary care provider | 22.8 | 19.2 | 22.1 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 28.2 | 0.06 |
| Referred to orthopaedic clinic | 25.1 | 12.5 | 16.4 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 14.5 | <0.001 |
| Referred to other outpatient clinics | 2.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 7.7 | 0.001 |
| Duration of sick leave (SD) | 4.8 (3.3) days | 3.5 (2.5) days | 3.8 (2.8) days | 3.1 (1.8) days | 3.1 (2.4) days | 4.1 (3) days | <0.001 |