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. 2015 Jul 29;15:722. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-2075-9

Table 3.

Associated injuries of bicyclists hospitalized due to trauma

Variables Bicycle Motor Odds ratio p
n = 669 n = 7300 (95 % CI)
Head/Neck trauma, n(%)
 Neurologic deficit 3(0.4) 66(0.9) 0.5(0.16-1.58) 0.223
 Cranial fracture 36(5.4) 616(8.4) 0.6(0.44-0.87) 0.006
 Epidural hematoma (EDH) 22(3.3) 382(5.2) 0.6(0.40-0.95) 0.028
 Subdural hematoma (SDH) 65(9.7) 763(10.5) 0.9(0.71-1.20) 0.550
 Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) 63(9.4) 885(12.1) 0.8(0.58-0.99) 0.039
 Intracerebral hematoma (ICH) 16(2.4) 182(2.5) 1.0(0.57-1.61) 0.872
 Cerebral contusion 42(6.3) 441(6.0) 1.0(0.75-1.45) 0.806
 Cervical vertebral fracture 9(1.3) 65(0.9) 1.5(0.75-3.06) 0.240
Maxillofacial trauma, n(%)
 Orbital fracture 6(0.9) 206(2.8) 0.3(0.14-0.70) 0.003
 Maxillary fracture 29(4.3) 715(9.8) 0.4(0.29-0.61) <0.001
 Mandibular fracture 12(1.8) 269(3.7) 0.5(0.27-0.86) 0.011
 Nasal fracture 5(0.7) 110(1.5) 0.5(0.20-1.21) 0.115
 Rib fracture 41(6.1) 863(11.8) 0.5(0.35-0.67) <0.001
 Sternal fracture 0(0.0) 15(0.2) - 0.241
 Hemothorax 7(1.0) 159(2.2) 0.5(0.22-1.01) 0.050
 Pneumothorax 8(1.2) 166(2.3) 0.5(0.26-1.06) 0.068
 Hemopneumothorax 9(1.3) 129(1.8) 0.8(0.38-1.50) 0.423
 Lung contusion 6(0.9) 119(1.6) 0.5(0.24-1.25) 0.144
 Thoracic vertebral fracture 2(0.3) 54(0.7) 0.4(0.10-1.65) 0.191
Abdominal trauma, n(%)
 Intra-abdominal injury 7(1.0) 134(1.8) 0.6(0.26-1.21) 0.138
 Hepatic injury 9(1.3) 216(3.0) 0.4(0.23-0.88) 0.016
 Splenic injury 3(0.4) 119(1.6) 0.3(0.09-0.86) 0.017
 Retroperitoneal injury 1(0.1) 15(0.2) 0.7(0.10-5.51) 0.757
 Renal injury 4(0.6) 52(0.7) 0.8(0.30-2.33) 0.735
 Urinary bladder injury 0(0.0) 18(0.2) - 0.199
 Lumbar vertebral fracture 5(0.7) 86(1.2) 0.6(0.26-1.56) 0.316
 Sacral vertebral fracture 1(0.1) 45(0.6) 0.2(0.03-1.75) 0.127
Scrotum injury 0(0.0) 15(0.2) - 0.241
Extremity trauma, n(%)
 Scapular fracture 12(1.8) 173(2.4) 0.8(0.42-1.36) 0.344
 Clavicle fracture 50(7.5) 945(12.9) 0.5(0.40-0.73) <0.001
 Humeral fracture 73(10.9) 393(5.4) 2.2(1.65-2.80) <0.001
 Radial fracture 94(14.1) 740(10.1) 1.4(1.15-1.83) 0.002
 Ulnar fracture 55(8.2) 370(5.1) 1.7(1.25-2.25) 0.001
 Metacarpal fracture 7(1.0) 266(3.6) 0.3(0.13-0.60) <0.001
 Pelvic fracture 10(1.5) 275(3.8) 0.4(0.21-0.73) 0.002
 Femoral fracture 113(16.9) 809(11.1) 1.6(1.32-2.02) <0.001
 Patella fracture 14(2.1) 207(2.8) 0.7(0.42-1.27) 0.263
 Tibia fracture 44(6.6) 778(10.7) 0.6(0.43-0.81) 0.001
 Fibular fracture 27(4.0) 420(5.8) 0.7(0.46-1.03) 0.065
 Calcaneal fracture 29(4.3) 396(5.4) 0.8(0.54-1.16) 0.230
 Metatarsal fracture 7(1.0) 201(2.8) 0.4(0.18-0.80) 0.008