Table1.
Demographic characteristics, the most common injured site of body, and place of accidents of motorcyclist victims referred to Imam Reza hospital, East Azerbaijan province, Iran 2008-2014
| Variables | Description | Frequency (Relative frequency) |
|---|---|---|
| Age groups | <7 | 19 (0.6%) |
| 7-18 | 171 (5.2%) | |
| 18-30 | 1676 (51.4%) | |
| 30-45 | 834 (25.6%) | |
| 45-60 | 402 (12.3%) | |
| >60 | 158 (4.8%) | |
| Gender | Male | 3077 (94.4%) |
| Female | 182 (5.6%) | |
| Admission ward | Trauma | 1873 (57.5%) |
| Operation | 616 (18.9%) | |
| Ear, Nose & Throat | 129 (4.0%) | |
| Face & Mandible | 350 (10.7%) | |
| Other | 292 (9.0%) | |
| Number of admissions | One | 2660 (81.6%) |
| Two | 407(12.5%) | |
| Three or more | 193 (5.9%) | |
| Injured site of the body | Injuries to the head, and neck | 3719 (62.7%) |
| Injuries to abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, and pelvis, and thorax | 776 (13.1%) | |
| Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm, elbow and forearm, and wrist and hand | 357 (6.0%) | |
| Injuries to the hip and thigh | 305 (5.1%) | |
| Injuries to the knee and lower leg, ankle and foot | 770 (13.0%) | |
| Place of occurrence | Alleys | 1172 (37.1%) |
| Street and highway | 1538 (47.2%) | |
| Trade and service area | 353 (10.8%) | |
| Industrial and construction area | 139 (4.3%) | |
| Other | 22 (0.73%) |