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. 2023 Jan 13;13:706. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-25448-z

Table 1.

Epidemiology, mechanism and cause of injury and mode of presentation of e-scooter riders and non-e-scooter riders.

Riders [%] Non-riders [%] Total [%]
Total n 252 16 268
Median Age (IQR) 29.9 (23.1;39.6) 37.2 (29.1;70.0) 30.3 (23.3;40.0)
Age< 18 16 [6] 0 [0] 16 [6]
18–25 71 [28] 3 [19] 74 [28]
26–40 112 [44] 7 [44] 119 [44]
41–64 50 [20] 2 [13] 52 [19]
 ≥ 65 3 [1] 4 [25] 7 [3]
male [%] 145 [58] 8 [50] 153 [57]
Mechanism of injury
  Fall, not otherwise specified 206 [82] 189 [71]
  Collision with stationary object 13 [5] 7 [44] 24 [9]
  Collision with moving object 19 [8] 8 [50] 27 [10]
  Other 14 [6] 1 [6] 28 [10]
Time of injury
  7 AM to 3 PM 46 [18] 7 [44] 53 [20]
  3 PM to 11 PM 80 [32] 4 [25] 84 [31]
  11 PM to 7 AM 98 [39] 3 [19] 101 [38]
  Not available 28 [11] 2 [13] 30 [11]
Mode of presentation
Walk in 141 [56] 5 [31] 146 [54]
  Ambulance/Paramedics 93 [37] 11 [69] 104 [39]
  Emergency physician 9 [4] 9 [3]
  Not available 9 [4] 9 [3]
Triage according to Manchester-System [12]
  1 12 [5] 0 12 [4]
  2 34 [13] 3 [19] 37 [14]
  3 63 [25] 3 [19] 66 [25]
  4 71 [28] 7 [44] 78 [29]
  5 50 [20] 2 [13] 52 [19]
  Not available 22 [9] 1 [6] 23 [9]
Under the influence of alcohol 83 [33] 2 [13] 85 [32]
Helmet use 2 [1] Not applicable 5 [2]
Impact to head/face
  Yes 147 [58] 11 [69] 158 [59]
  No 87 [35] 3 [19] 90 [34]
  Not available 18 [7] 2 [13] 20 [7]