Table 3.
Total charges for injured motorcycle and moped riders in Hawai‘i, by vehicle type and helmet usage, 2007–2009
| Moped riders | Motorcyclists | |||
| helmeted (n=100) | unhelmeted (n=777) | helmeted (n=544) | unhelmeted (n=544) | |
| Total charges | $1,411,877 | $16,382,380 | $14,783,792 | $21,878,109 |
| Average charges | $14,119 | $21,084 | $27,176 | $40,217* |
| Percent of charges, by principal payer category (average amounta) | ||||
| Private insurance | 76.1% ($10,747) | 52.9% ($11,150) | 62.2% ($16,896) | 57.6% ($23,149) |
| Dept. of Defense | 3.6% ($506) | 1.7% ($351) | 20.3% ($5,508) | 3.1% ($1,254) |
| Medicaid/QUEST | 1.2% ($167) | 20.6% ($4,333) | 6.8% ($1,841) | 18.1% ($7,264) |
| Self-Pay | 14.0% ($1,978) | 17.3% ($3,652) | 6.9% ($1,869) | 17.0% ($6,829) |
| Other** | 5.1% ($721) | 7.6% ($1,597) | 3.9% ($1,062) | 4.3% ($1,720) |
| Charges of $25,000 or more | 12 (12.0%) | 136 (17.5%) | 132 (24.3%) | 178 (32.7%)* |
| Medicaid/QUEST | 0 | 17 (2.2%) | 13 (2.4%) | 28 (5.2%)* |
| Self-Pay | 3 (3.0%) | 32 (4.1%) | 12 (2.2%) | 29 (5.3%)* |
| Medicaid/QUEST or Self-Pay | 3 (3.0%) | 49 (6.3%) | 25 (4.6%) | 57 (10.5%)* |
a
Calculated by multiplying the average charge by the proportion associated with each payer category. Example for helmeted moped riders with private insurance: $14,119 multiplied by 76.1% equals $10,747.
*
Indicates statistically significant (P < .05) difference in proportion, compared to helmeted riders, within each vehicle type.
**
Other includes Medicare or similar, and person's with worker's compensation.