Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics by crash type in the inception cohort
| Characteristic | Bicyclist (N = 238) | Car driver passenger (N = 234) | Motorbike driver or passenger (N = 193) | Pedestrian/skateboard (N = 83)a | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 41.7 (12.7) | 43.1 (17.6) | 38.5 (12.7) | 42.6 (18.1) | 0.01 |
| Age group | <0.0001 | ||||
| 17–24 years | 22 (9.2) | 42 (18.0) | 28 (14.5) | 14 (16.9) | |
| 25–44 years | 114 (47.9) | 89 (38.0) | 104 (54.9) | 34 (41.0) | |
| 45–59 years | 84 (35.3) | 54 (23.1) | 48 (24.9) | 17 (20.5) | |
| 60+ years | 18 (7.6) | 49 (20.9) | 13 (6.7) | 18 (21.7) | |
| Gender | <0.0001 | ||||
| Male | 180 (75.6) | 113 (48.3) | 168 (87.1) | 50 (60.2) | |
| Female | 58 (24.4) | 121 (51.7) | 25 (12.9) | 33 (40.0) | |
| Educational level | <0.0001 | ||||
| University/tertiary | 155 (65.1) | 98 (41.9) | 69 (36.0) | 46 (55.4) | |
| Other | 83 (34.9) | 136 (58.1) | 124 (64.3) | 37 (44.6) | |
| Work status | <0.0001 | ||||
| Paid work | 207 (87.0) | 162 (69.2) | 173 (89.6) | 51 (61.5) | |
| Other | 31 (13.0) | 72 (30.8) | 20 (10.4) | 32 (38.6) | |
| Occupation (among paid workers) | 0.0006 | ||||
| Professional | 110 (53.7) | 66 (41.0) | 61 (36.1) | 27 (52.9) | |
| Clerical services | 7 (3.4) | 12 (7.5) | 9 (5.3) | 2 (3.9) | |
| Technical/trade services | 24 (11.7) | 14 (8.7) | 38 (22.5) | 8 (15.7) | |
| Manager | 35 (17.1) | 17 (10.6) | 27 (16.0) | 6 (11.8) | |
| Community/personal services | 7 (3.4) | 18 (11.2) | 8 (4.7) | 3 (5.9) | |
| Labourer | 6 (2.9) | 9 (5.6) | 11 (6.5) | 2 (3.9) | |
| Sales worker | 12 (5.8) | 13 (8.1) | 9 (5.3) | 1 (2.0) | |
| Machinery operator or driver | 4 (1.9) | 12 (7.5) | 6 (3.6) | 2 (3.9) | |
| Marital status | 0.002 | ||||
| Divorced, widowed or separated | 8 (3.4) | 21 (9.0) | 9 (4.7) | 6 (7.2) | |
| Married or defacto | 132 (55.5) | 113 (48.2) | 91 (47.2) | 26 (31.3) | |
| Never married | 98 (41.2) | 100 (42.7) | 93 (48.2) | 51 (61.5) | |
| No | 231 (97.1) | 212 (91.0) | 184 (95.3) | 78 (94.0) | |
| Moderate | 31 (17.7) | 47 (24.6) | 37 (23.7) | 11 (18.6) | |
| Small or none | 125 (71.4) | 88 (46.1) | 79 (50.6) | 36 (61.0) |
Data are presented as n (%) or mean (SD)
aIncludes 68 pedestrians and 15 skateboard riders