Injuries sustained by motorcyclists and other MVI patients admitted into hospital
| AIS region | Motorcyclists (n = 236) | Other MVI patients (n = 222) | Pedestrians (n = 78) | Car drivers (n = 49 | Passengers (n = 48) | Cyclists (n = 47) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The percentages do not add up to 100% because one patient may have two or more regions of injuries. | |||||||
| Head and neck (as % of admitted patients) | 76 (32.2) | 104 (46.8) | 32 | 14 | 39 | 19 | 0.001 |
| Number with AIS⩾3 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Face (as % of admitted patients) | 19 (8.1) | 8 (3.6) | 0.04 | ||||
| Number with AIS⩾3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Thorax (as % of admitted patients) | 24 (10.2) | 22 (9.9) | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0.93 |
| Number with AIS⩾3 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| Abdomen (as % of admitted patients) | 12 (5.1) | 16 (7.2) | 7 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0.34 |
| Number with AIS⩾3 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| Extremities and pelvic girdle (as % of admitted patients) | 172 (72.9) | 75 (33.8) | 34 | 11 | 12 | 18 | <0.0001 |
| Number with AIS⩾3 | 58 | 36 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 6 | |
| External (as % of admitted patients) | 91 (38.6) | 75 (33.8) | 32 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 0.29 |