Table 2.
Univariate analysis evaluating independent variables associated with direct hospital admission. MVC = Motor Vehicle Collision; E-Scooter = Electric Scooter; OR = Odds Ratio; 95% CI = 95% Confidence Interval; p-value<0.05 statistically significant.
| Variable | OR | 95% CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fracture with Internal Organ Damage | 45.98 | 4.77–443.29 | 0.001 |
| Fracture of Upper Leg | 27.16 | 7.90–93.28 | <0.001 |
| Two Fracture Diagnosis | 21.70 | 9.88-47.67 | <0.001 |
| Fracture of Lower Trunk | 30.68 | 15.85-59.40 | <0.001 |
| Fracture of the Skull | 17.01 | 8.51-34.00 | <0.001 |
| Fracture of Lower Leg | 12.14 | 8.02–18.34 | <0.001 |
| Fracture Upper Trunk | 8.21 | 3.92-17.18 | <0.001 |
| Mechanism of Injury | |||
| Fall/Crash | REF | REF | |
| E-scooter-MVA | 9.23 | 2.12–23.12 | <0.001 |
| Pedestrian-E-Scooter | 2.10 | 1.01–4.65 | <0.001 |
| Fracture of Cervical Spine | 7.65 | 1.90-30.75 | 0.004 |
| Fracture of Knee | 6.61 | 2.52-17.33 | <0.001 |
| Fracture of Ankle | 4.59 | 2.81-7.49 | <0.001 |
| Year of Injury | |||
| 2015–2016 | REF | REF | REF |
| 2017–2018 | 1.34 | 0.97-1.87 | 0.72 |
| 2019 | 2.09 | 1.52-2.87 | <0.001 |
| Fracture of Upper arm | 2.87 | 1.63-5.03 | <0.001 |
| Age Over 23 | 2.20 | 1.75-2.78 | <0.001 |
| Fracture of Elbow | 2.35 | 1.47-3.78 | <0.001 |
| Male | 1.93 | 1.51-2.48 | <0.001 |
| Fracture of Lower Arm | 1.37 | 0.97-1.95 | 0.08 |
| Fracture of Wrist | 0.40 | 0.22-0.72 | 0.002 |