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Table 2 Exposure to risk factors present in road traffic injured from León and Guadalajara, Mexico

From: Factors associated with the severity of road traffic injuries from emergency department based surveillance system in two Mexican cities

Variables

Guadalajara

León

Total

N = 839

N = 2185

N = 3024

%

%

%

Alcohol consumptiona

Yes

22.9

8.3

12.3

No

76.2

90.5

86.5

Not specified

1.0

1.2

1.1

Use of illicit drugsa

Yes

2.3

1.1

1.4

No

92.4

97.4

96.0

Not specified

5.4

1.6

2.6

Use of safety devices*a

Yes

20.3

26.8

25.0

No

57.5

45.6

48.9

Not specified

22.3

27.6

26.1

Cellphone usea

Yes

2.7

0.4

1.0

No

88.4

97.7

95.1

Not specified

8.8

1.9

3.8

Work relateda

Yes

15.6

18.5

17.7

No

70.4

78.5

76.3

Not specified

14.0

2.9

6.0

  1. * Helmet use in cyclists and motorcyclists and seatbelt use in four-wheeled vehicle occupants; a p-value < 0.001