Table 1.
Patient demographics
| Terrain Park (n=72) | Non-Terrain (n=263) | p = | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (male) | 68/72 (94%) | 176/263 (67%) | p<0.0001 |
| Average age (years) ± STD | 23 ± 7 | 36 ± 17 | p<0.0001 |
| State resident | 47/72 (65%) | 124/263 (47%) | p=0.006 |
| Snowboarding | 50/72 (69%) | 91/263 (35%) | p<0.0001 |
| Season pass holder | 46/66 (70%) | 98/253 (39%) | p<0.0001 |
| Helmet use | 32/69 (46%) | 96/260 (37%) | p=0.152 |
| Self-rated expert | 41/67 (61%) | 108/257 (42%) | p=0.048 |
| Reported average years of experience ± STD | 10 ± 7 | 16 ± 15 | p=0.064 |
| Reported average days at resort ± STD | 22 ± 27 | 12 ± 23 | p<0.0001 |
| Mechanism of injury | n=71 | n=263 | |
| Fall | 8 (11%) | 147 (56%) | p<0.0001 |
| Jump/fall from height | 59 (83%) | 63 (24%) | p<0.0001 |
| Collision with person | 1 (1%) | 19 (7%) | p=0.09 |
| Collision with object | 3 (4%) | 33 (13%) | p=0.08 |
| Other | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.4%) | p=1.00 |
STD, standard deviation