Table 3

 Demographics and initial vital signs of all groups of road-users

VariableCar occupantsMotorcyclistsPedestriansp value
*Statistically significant.
†Values are mean (SE); median.
Age in years†42.7 (1.2); 4028.1 (0.6); 2457.7 (2.4); 640.0001*
Sex (%)0.0001*
    Men68.483.355.8
    Women31.616.744.2
Heart rate (per minute)†88.7 (1.2); 8587.3 (0.7); 8586.2 (1.7); 840.4
Systolic arterial pressure (mm Hg)†130.3 (1.4); 130132.2 (1.1); 130132.8 (2.2); 1350.5
Diastolic arterial pressure (mm Hg)†73.4 (1.1); 7374.1 (0.7); 7573.5 (1.5); 720.8
Breathing rate (per minute)†18.5 (0.3); 1818.2 (0.2); 1817.8 (0.4); 170.4
Glasgow Coma Scale†14.1 (0.1); 1514 (0.1); 1514 (0.2); 150.8