Table 4.
Mechanism of injury, medical transport method, and time from accident to hospital in the handlebar impact versus non-handlebar impact group
| Handlebar impact group | Non-handlebar impact group | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 18 | 308 | |
| Mechanism of injury | |||
| Single bicycle accident (%) | 18 (100) | 76 (24.7) | <0.001 |
| Fall from bicycle (%) | 17 (94.4) | 65 (21.1) | <0.001 |
| Collision with obstacle (%) | 1 (5.6) | 11 (3.6) | 0.500 |
| Contact accident with car or motorcycle (%) | 0 (0) | 232 (75.3) | <0.001 |
| Transport | |||
| Ambulance/helicopter (%) | 5 (27.8) | 255 (82.8) | <0.001 |
| Walk-in (%) | 2 (11.1) | 8 (2.6) | 0.010 |
| Hospital transfer (%) | 11 (61.1) | 45 (14.6) | <0.001 |
| Time to hospital (min) | 180 (127.5–255) n = 17 | 34 (26–50) n = 276 | <0.001 |