Table 1 Description of victims according to type of helmet worn (full-face or other)
From: Does a full-face helmet effectively protect against facial injuries?
Characteristics | Population Nobs (%w) | Full-face Nobs (%w) | Other Nobs (%w) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 0.190 | |||
Female | 45 (8.5) | 32 (7.4) | 13 (12.0) | |
Male | 360 (91.5) | 280 (92.6) | 80 (88.0) | |
Age | 0.189 | |||
14–24 | 136 (47.7) | 109 (47.8) | 27 (47.3) | |
25–49 | 179 (43.0) | 142 (44.5) | 37 (37.9) | |
50+ | 90 (9.3) | 61 (7.7) | 29 (14.8) | |
Alcohol consumption | 0.012 | |||
No | 398 (97.9) | 311 (99.3) | 87 (93.2) | |
Yes | 7 (2.1) | 1 (0.7) | 6 (6.8) | |
Journey purpose | 0.259 | |||
Home-work/school commute | 182 (37.6) | 149 (39.7) | 33 (30.7) | |
Work trip | 19 (3.6) | 11 (2.6) | 8 (7.2) | |
Leisure | 163 (48.1) | 123 (47.1) | 40 (51.6) | |
Other | 41 (10.6) | 29 (10.6) | 12 (10.5) | |
MTW category (cylinder capacity) | < 0.001 | |||
Moped (< 50 cm3) | 102 (37.1) | 69 (31.5) | 33 (56.1) | |
Light motorcycle (50–125 cm3) | 67 (15.5) | 42 (14.7) | 25 (18.3) | |
Heavy motorcycle (> 125 cm3) | 236 (47.4) | 201 (53.8) | 35 (25.7) | |
Motorcycle jacket | < 0.001 | |||
No | 116 (36.6) | 64 (27.3) | 52 (68.5) | |
Yes | 289 (63.4) | 248 (72.7) | 41 (31.5) | |
Motorcycle trousers | 0.002 | |||
No | 321 (80.0) | 235 (75.9) | 86 (93.9) | |
Yes | 84 (20.0) | 77 (24.1) | 7 (6.1) | |
Knee-high boots, ankle boots | < 0.001 | |||
No | 199 (57.5) | 129 (49.9) | 70 (83.6) | |
Yes | 206 (42.5) | 183 (50.1) | 23 (16.4) | |
Back protection | < 0.001 | |||
No | 279 (72.3) | 194 (66.6) | 85 (91.8) | |
Yes | 126 (27.7) | 118 (33.4) | 8 (8.2) | |
Gloves | < 0.001 | |||
No | 49 (17.0) | 25 (9.7) | 24 (41.8) | |
Yes | 356 (83.0) | 287 (90.3) | 69 (58.2) | |
Retroreflective gear | 0.003 | |||
No | 340 (83.2) | 254 (79.9) | 86 (94.3) | |
Yes | 65 (16.8) | 58 (20.1) | 7 (5.7) | |
Overall severity of injuries | 0.610 | |||
MAIS 1 | 216 (54.4) | 165 (54.2) | 51 (55.1) | |
MAIS 2 | 117 (30.4) | 89 (29.4) | 28 (33.7) | |
MAIS 3+ | 72 (15.2) | 58 (16.4) | 14 (11.2) | |
Head injury | 0.007 | |||
No | 325 (81.5) | 260 (85) | 65 (69.4) | |
Yes | 80 (18.5) | 52 (15) | 28 (30.6) | |
Non-facial head injury | 0.693 | |||
No | 347 (86.9) | 269 (87.3) | 78 (85.4) | |
Yes | 58 (13.1) | 43 (12.7) | 15 (14.6) | |
Facial injury | < 0.001 | |||
No | 368 (91.2) | 295 (95) | 73 (78.2) | |
Yes | 37 (8.8) | 17 (5) | 20 (21.8) |