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. 2013 Nov 17;2013:760205. doi: 10.1155/2013/760205

Table 2.

Effects of protective wearing on injury.

Helmet (+) Helmet (−) P ODDS ratio (95% CI)
Head (brain injury) 2 (1,4%) 6 (7,5%) 0,025 5,838 (1,150–29,637)
Face traumas 20 (13,7%) 31 (38,8%) 0,001 3,986 (2,077–7,649)

Jacket (+) Jacket (−)

Thoracic fractures 5 (5,9%) 5 (3,5%) 0,508 0,588 (0,165–2,095)
Spinal fractures 9 (10,6%) 5 (3,5%) 0,065 0,310 (0,100–0,960)
Abdominal injuries 3 (3,5%) 7 (50,0%) 0,747 1,428 (0,359–5,676)
Pelvic fractures 5 (5,9%) 6 (4,3%) 0,751 0,716 (0,212–2,423)
Upper extremity fractures 8 (9,4%) 13 (9,2%) 0,99 0,978 (0,388–2,465)
Upper body soft tissue 42 (49,4%) 112 (79,4%) 0,001 3,954 (2,193–7,130)

Gloves (+) Gloves (−)

Hand/wrist fractures 28 (36,8%) 51 (34,0%) 0,672 0,883 (0,497–1,570)
Hand soft tissue 34 (44,7%) 120 (80,0%) 0,001 4,941 (2,702–9,0337)

Pants (+) Pants (−)

Lower limb fractures 28 (40,0%) 60 (38,5%) 0,826 0,938 (0,527–1,669)
Lower limb soft tissue 30 (42,9%) 124 (79,5%) 0,001 5,167 (2,800–9,532)

Shoes (+) Shoes (−)

Lower limb fractures 18 (40,0%) 70 (38,7%) 0,99 0,946 (0,485–1,843)
Lower limb soft tissue 18 (40,0%) 136 (75,1%) 0,001 4,533 (2,285–8,994)