Table 2 Trauma characteristics and outcome according to type of user
E-scooter, n = 825 (29.7) | Bicycle, n = 1,954 (70.3) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Injury pattern (AIS ≥ 1a) | |||
Head | 200 (24.2) | 389 (19.9) | 0.01 |
Face | 252 (30.6) | 401 (20.5) | < 0.001 |
Neck | 27 (3.3) | 49 (2.5) | 0.26 |
Thorax | 60 (7.3) | 176 (9.0) | 0.14 |
Abdomen/pelvis | 28 (3.4) | 63 (3.2) | 0.82 |
Spine | 55 (6.7) | 154 (7.9) | 0.27 |
Upper extremities | 403 (48.9) | 1,126 (57.6) | < 0.001 |
Lower extremities | 345 (41.8) | 758 (38.8) | 0.14 |
External | 35 (4.2) | 125 (6.4) | 0.03 |
Injury pattern (AIS ≥ 3a) | |||
Head | 16 (1.9) | 20 (1.0) | 0.05 |
Face | 0 (0) | 2 (0.1) | - |
Neck | 1 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 0.56 |
Thorax | 8 (1.0) | 23 (1.2) | 1 |
Abdomen/pelvis | 2 (0.2) | 8 (0.4) | - |
Spine | 0 (0) | 2 (0.1) | - |
Upper extremities | 0 (0) | 2 (0.1) | - |
Lower extremities | 12 (1.5) | 33 (1.7) | 0.66 |
External | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | - |
Injury severity score, median [IQR] | 2 [1–4] | 2 [1–4] | 0.77 |
Need for surgery | 64 (7.8) | 146 (7.5) | 0.81 |
Intensive care unit admission | 17 (2.1) | 34 (1.7) | 0.26 |
In-hospital mortality | 1 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 1 |