Table 1.
Description of the principal characteristics of the traffic injury cases in Barcelona, 1998.
| Injured persons (N) | Percent (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Males | 10563 | 62.2 |
| Females | 6413 | 37.8 |
| Age | ||
| 1-9 | 290 | 1.7 |
| 10-14 | 244 | 1.4 |
| 15-19 | 2407 | 14.2 |
| 20-29 | 6756 | 39.9 |
| 30-39 | 2966 | 17.5 |
| 40-49 | 1508 | 8.9 |
| 50-59 | 1087 | 6.4 |
| 60-69 | 771 | 4.5 |
| 70-79 | 595 | 3.5 |
| >80 | 325 | 1.9 |
| Type of User | ||
| Car | 2758 | 31.8 |
| Motorcycle/moped | 3601 | 41.6 |
| Pedestrian | 2097 | 24.2 |
| Bicycle | 30 | 0.7 |
| Other (public transport) | 208 | 1.7 |
| Anatomical Region | ||
| Head | 1687 | 11.8 |
| Neck | 2664 | 18.7 |
| Face | 1065 | 7.5 |
| Thorax | 1603 | 11.2 |
| Abdomen | 131 | 0.9 |
| Upper limbs | 2763 | 19.4 |
| Lower limbs | 4312 | 30.3 |
| ISS | Mean: 2.1; | |
| Standard deviation: 2.1 | ||