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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Mar 19.
Published in final edited form as: Safety (Basel). 2016 Dec 10;2(4):26. doi: 10.3390/safety2040026

Table 1.

Stratified analysis of behavior and environment variables by injury severity score (ISS).

ISS 8 (None or Mild) ISS >8 (Moderate, Severe or Critical)

Variable n (%) 95% CI n (%) 95% CI
Bicycle Route

  None 486 (72%) 69%–76% 78 (60%) 51%–69%
  Sharrow 38 (5.6%) 4.0%–7.7% 13 (10%) 5.4%–16%
  Painted Bicycle Lane 91 (14%) 11%–16% 22 (17%) 11%–24%
  Physically Protected Path 58 (8.4%) 6.6%–11% 17 (13%) 7.8%–20%

Gender

  Male 589 (84%) 81%–87% 119 (84%) 77%–90%
  Female 109 (16%) 13%–19% 22 (16%) 10%–23%

Age

  <18 31 (4.5%) 3.0%–6.3% 4 (3.0%) 0.78%–7.1%
  18–55 622 (89%) 87%–91% 114 (81%) 73%–87%
  >55 45 (6.5%) 4.7%–8.5% 23 (16%) 11%–23%

Ethnicity

  Non-Latino White 256 (37%) 33%–41% 73 (52%) 43%–60%
  Black 92 (13%) 11%–16% 8 (5.7%) 2.5%–11%
  Latino 247 (36%) 32%–39% 39 (28%) 20%–36%
  East Asian 67 (9.6%) 7.6%–12% 16 (11%) 6.6%–18%
  South Asian 15 (2.2%) 1.2%–3.5% 3 (2.1%) 0.44%–6.1%
  Other 18 (2.2%) 1.5%–4.1% 2 (1.2%) 0.17%–5.0%

Alcohol Use

  No 663 (95%) 93%–96% 119 (84%) 77%–90%
  Yes 35 (5.0%) 3.5%–6.9% 22 (16%) 10%–23%

Bicycle Share

  No 346 (95%) 92%–97% 83 (97%) 90%–99%
  Yes 19 (5.0%) 3.2%–8.0% 3 (3.0%) 0.73%–9.9%

Wore Helmet

  No 454 (66%) 62%–70% 96 (70%) 62%–76%
  Yes 234 (34%) 30%–38% 41 (30%) 22%–38%

Delivery Worker

  No 421 (62%) 58%–65% 114 (84%) 77%–90%
  Yes 263 (38%) 35%–42% 21 (16%) 10%–23%

Self Reported Speed

  <5 mph 66 (21%) 16%–25% 18 (28%) 17%–40%
  5–15 mph 230 (72%) 67%–77% 39 (60%) 47%–72%
  >15 mph 24 (7.0%) 5.0%–11% 8 (12%) 5.5%–23%

Hit by Turning Vehicle

  No 230 (40%) 36%–45% 51 (55%) 44%–65%
  Yes 339 (60%) 55%–64% 42 (45%) 35%–56%

Distracted Riding (cell phones, audio equipment, etc.)

  No 616 (90%) 88%–92% 116 (91%) 84%–95%
  Yes 68 (10%) 8.0%–12% 12 (9%) 5.0%–16%

Salmoning (riding against traffic)

  No 590 (92%) 90%–94% 102 (89%) 81%–94%
  Yes 51 (8.0%) 6.0%–10% 13 (11%) 6.0%–18%

Motor Vehicle Type

  Passenger Car 258 (42%) 38%–46% 54 (49%) 39%–58%
  Taxi 261 (42%) 38%–46% 26 (23%) 16%–32%
  SUV, Van, or Truck 98 (16%) 13%–19% 31 (28%) 20%–37%

Road Condition

  Normal 610 (89%) 86%–91% 122 (90%) 84%–95%
  Wet or Iced 75 (11%) 8.7%–14% 13 (10%) 5.2%–16%

At Stop Sign

  No 652 (98) 96%–99% 117 (94%) 89%–98%
  Yes 15 (2.0%) 1.3%–3.7% 7 (6.0%) 2.3%–11%

At Traffic Signal

  No 320 (50%) 46%–54% 44 (38%) 29%–47%
  Yes 322 (50%) 46%–54% 73 (62%) 53%–71%

Daylight Condition

  Daylight 221 (68%) 62%–73% 26 (50%) 36%–64%
  Night 106 (32%) 28%–38% 26 (50%) 36%–64%

A.M. Rush Hour

  No 639 (93%) 91%–95% 127 (91%) 85%–95%
  Yes 50 (7.0%) 5.0%–10% 12 (8.0%) 5.0%–15%

P.M. Rush Hour

  No 592 (86%) 83%–89% 122 (88%) 81%–93%
  Yes 96 (14%) 11%–17% 17 (12%) 7.3%–19%

Road Classification

  Local Street 326 (75%) 70%–79% 58 (67%) 56%–76%
  Avenue or Two Way Arterial 110 (25%) 21%–30% 29 (33%) 24%–44%