Table 1.
General characteristics of the study population
| Items | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 32,936 (59.6) |
| Female | 22,343 (40.4) |
| Severity of injury - Mild | |
| Superficial injury | 9037 (16.3) |
| Open wound | 1825 (3.3) |
| Sprain/dislocation | 24,049 (43.5) |
| Severity of injury - Severe | |
| Fracture | 11,035 (20.0) |
| Nerve injury | 289 (0.5) |
| Blood vessel injury | 87 (0.2) |
| Internal organ injury | 8147 (14.7) |
| Muscle injury | 457 (0.8) |
| Crush injury | 119 (0.2) |
| Amputation | 34 (0.1) |
| Operation | |
| Yes | 11,788 (21.3) |
| No | 43,491 (78.7) |
| Outcome | |
| Survived | 54,609 (98.8) |
| Died | 670 (1.2) |
| Primary site of injury | |
| Head | 11,050 (20.0) |
| Neck | 10,523 (19.0) |
| Spine | 7 (0.0) |
| Chest | 4625 (8.4) |
| Abdomen/Back | 11,129 (20.1) |
| Shoulder/Upper Arm | 4125 (7.5) |
| Forearm | 1660 (3.0) |
| Wrist/Hand | 1669 (3.0) |
| Hip/Thigh | 1580 (2.9) |
| Knee/Lower Leg | 5756 (10.4) |
| Ankle/Foot | 2136 (3.9) |
| Multiple Sites | 933 (1.7) |
| Unknown site | 86 (0.1) |
| Role in accident | |
| Driver | 22,358 (40.4) |
| Pedestrian | 9411 (17.0) |
| Public transit Passenger | 8818 (16.0) |
| Car passenger | 5795 (10.5) |
| Person injured while boarding or exiting vehicle | 5699 (10.3) |