Table 1 Characteristics of patients presenting to the emergency department after motor vehicle collision, by age group (years)
Characteristic | Age 18–64 | Age ≥65 |
|---|---|---|
N = 943 | N = 96 | |
Age, mean (SD), years | 35 (13) | 72 (6) |
Female, % | 60 | 52 |
Education, % | ||
8-11 years | 4 | 12 |
High school | 19 | 21 |
Post high school* | 39 | 29 |
College graduate | 25 | 20 |
Post graduate | 12 | 18 |
General health, % | ||
Excellent | 31 | 18 |
Very good | 41 | 34 |
Good | 22 | 29 |
Fair | 7 | 16 |
Poor | 1 | 3 |
Average pain past month, % | ||
None (0) | 65 | 44 |
Mild (1–3) | 15 | 24 |
Moderate (4–6) | 12 | 17 |
Severe (6+) | 9 | 16 |
≥4 drinks per week, % | 39 | 17 |
Pain catastrophizing, % | 44 | 33 |
Depressive symptoms, % | 20 | 25 |
Driver, % | 86 | 84 |
Seat-belt, % | 90 | 93 |
Collision type†, % |  |  |
Head-on | 57 | 48 |
Side-impact | 34 | 44 |
Rear-ended | 36 | 27 |
Air bags deployed, % | 29 | 53 |
Damage severity, % | ||
Minor | 14 | 13 |
Moderate | 31 | 48 |
Severe | 55 | 39 |
Life threatǂ (0–10), mean (SD) | 4.2 (3.1) | 4.9 (3.6) |
Arrived by ambulance, % | 58 | 88 |