Table 1.
Patient and accident characteristics associated with e-scooter-related injuries during a 1-year study period.
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| <16 | 50 (12.6%) |
| 16–25 | 102 (25.7%) |
| 26–40 | 166 (41.8%) |
| 41–64 | 74 (18.6%) |
| >64 | 5 (1.3%) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 238 (59.9%) |
| Female | 159 (40.1%) |
| Nationality | |
| Resident | 300 (75.6%) |
| Tourist | 97 (24.4%) |
| Injured patient | |
| Rider | 374 (94.2%) |
| Non-rider | 23 (5.8%) |
| Pedestrian | 18 (4.5%) |
| Carried by rider | 4 (1%) |
| Other vehicle | 1 (0.3%) |
| Helmet use | |
| Yes | 55 (19.1%) |
| No | 234 (80.9%) |
| Driver’s license | |
| Yes | 162 (54.9%) |
| No | 133 (45.1%) |
| Mechanism of injury | |
| Fall | 341 (85.9%) |
| Collision | 38 (9.6%) |
| Hit by a vehicle | 18 (4.5%) |
| Time of injury | |
| 7 am–3 pm | 87 (21.9%) |
| 3 pm–11 pm | 242 (61%) |
| 11 pm–7 am | 68 (17.1%) |