Table 3.
Multivariate relative risk comparing selected injury characteristics among snowboarders only and skiers only, injured in terrain parks versus slopes at two western ski areas, 2000–05
| Snowboarders | Skiers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % with outcome | Multivariate* | % with outcome | Multivariate* | |||
| Slopes (N = 5945) |
Park (N = 3328) |
RR (95% CI) | Slopes (N = 4883) |
Park (N = 625) |
RR (95% CI) | |
| Type of injury | ||||||
| Fracture | 38.6 | 41.3 | 1.0 (1.01 to 1.15) | 18.9 | 32.2 | 1.35 (1.15 to 1.57) |
| Concussion | 7.8 | 14.5 | 1.59 (1.36 to 1.85) | 5.0 | 15.5 | 2.13 (1.61 to 2.82) |
| Sprain/strain/dislocation | 48.3 | 38.6 | 0.90 (0.84 to 0.95) | 66.0 | 40.5 | 0.76 (0.69 to 0.84) |
| Abrasion/laceration/bruise | 20.0 | 22.1 | 1.00 (0.90 to 1.10) | 20.5 | 25.4 | 0.96 (0.82 to 1.12) |
| Location of injury | ||||||
| Head | 10.5 | 15.3 | 1.26 (1.10 to 1.45) | 6.9 | 17.0 | 1.70 (1.32 to 2.18) |
| Face | 3.7 | 6.2 | 1.16 (0.93 to 1.44) | 5.7 | 12.2 | 1.53 (1.15 to 2.02) |
| Neck | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.15 (0.83 to 1.59) | 1.9 | 2.7 | 1.12 (0.61 to 2.06) |
| Back | 5.6 | 11.3 | 1.92 (1.61 to 2.29) | 4.1 | 10.6 | 2.20 (1.58 to 3.07) |
| Chest/abdomen | 4.3 | 5.9 | 1.18 (0.94 to 1.47) | 3.7 | 3.7 | 0.74 (0.45 to 1.20) |
| Lower extremity/hip | 23.4 | 19.5 | 0.84 (0.76 to 0.93) | 60.2 | 35.4 | 0.72 (0.65 to 0.81) |
| Upper extremity/shoulder | 56.1 | 49.8 | 0.93 (0.89 to 0.98) | 23.3 | 29.1 | 1.03 (0.88 to 1.20) |
| Taken to hospital | 53.2 | 63.5 | 1.07 (1.02 to 1.11) | 50.3 | 60.3 | 1.09 (1.01 to 1.18) |
*
Multivariate model includes adjustments for ski area, season, sex, age, ability, helmet use, equipment ownership, ski school, wind, visibility.