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Table 3 Associated injuries of the motorcycle riders

From: Obese motorcycle riders have a different injury pattern and longer hospital length of stay than the normal-weight patients

Variables

Obese

Normal

Odds ratio (95 %)

P

BMI ≥ 30

25 > BMI ≥ 18.5

n = 466

n = 2701

Head trauma, n(%)

    

 Neurologic deficit

3(0.6)

28(1.0)

0.6(0.19–2.04)

0.611

 Cranial fracture

31(6.7)

236(8.7)

0.7(0.51–1.10)

0.135

 Epidural hematoma (EDH)

20(4.3)

152(5.6)

0.8(0.47–1.21)

0.240

 Subdural hematoma (SDH)

47(10.1)

281(10.4)

1.0(0.70–1.34)

0.835

 Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH)

45(9.7)

326(12.1)

0.8(0.56–1.08)

0.135

 Intracerebral hematoma (ICH)

10(2.1)

73(2.7)

0.8(0.41–1.54)

0.487

 Cerebral contusion

27(5.8)

174(6.4)

0.9(0.59–1.36)

0.596

 Cervical vertebral fracture

6(1.3)

21(0.8)

1.7(0.67–4.15)

0.272

Maxillofacial trauma, n(%)

    

 Orbital fracture

10(2.1)

97(3.6)

0.6(0.31–1.14)

0.111

 Nasal fracture

7(1.5)

51(1.9)

0.8(0.36–1.76)

0.566

 Maxillary fracture

30(6.4)

334(12.4)

0.5(0.33–0.72)

<0.001

 Mandibular fracture

12(2.6)

120(4.4)

0.6(0.31–1.04)

0.062

Thoracic trauma, n(%)

    

 Rib fracture

71(15.2)

288(10.7)

1.5(1.14–1.99)

0.004

 Sternal fracture

0(0.0)

3(0.1)

1.000

 Hemothorax

14(3.0)

51(1.9)

1.6(0.88–2.93)

0.117

 Pneumothorax

7(1.5)

55(2.0)

0.7(0.33–1.62)

0.442

 Hemopneumothorax

12(2.6)

40(1.5)

1.8(0.92–3.38)

0.086

 Lung contusion

9(1.9)

36(1.3)

1.5(0.70–3.05)

0.313

 Thoracic vertebral fracture

5(1.1)

18(0.7)

1.6(0.60–4.38)

0.369

Abdominal trauma, n(%)

    

 Intra-abdominal injury

9(1.9)

50(1.9)

1.0(0.51–2.14)

0.906

 Hepatic injury

11(2.4)

74(2.7)

0.9(0.45–1.63)

0.640

 Splenic injury

10(2.1)

41(1.5)

1.4(0.71–2.86)

0.320

 Retroperitoneal injury

0(0.0)

5(0.2)

1.000

 Renal injury

5(1.1)

17(0.6)

1.7(0.63–4.66)

0.357

 Urinary bladder injury

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

 Lumbar vertebral fracture

2(0.4)

29(1.1)

0.4(0.09–1.67)

0.304

 Sacral vertebral fracture

5(1.1)

12(0.4)

2.4(0.85–6.93)

0.092

Extremity trauma, n(%)

    

 Scapular fracture

11(2.4)

74(2.7)

0.9(0.45–1.63)

0.640

 Clavicle fracture

51(10.9)

443(16.4)

0.6(0.46–0.85)

0.003

 Humeral fracture

50(10.7)

115(4.3)

2.7(1.91–3.83)

<0.001

 Radial fracture

62(13.3)

291(10.8)

1.3(0.95–1.71)

0.109

 Ulnar fracture

28(6.0)

148(5.5)

1.1(0.73–1.67)

0.645

 Metacarpal fracture

25(5.4)

104(3.9)

1.4(0.90–2.22)

0.127

 Pelvic fracture

28(6.0)

88(3.3)

1.9(1.23–2.94)

0.004

 Femoral fracture

49(10.5)

240(8.9)

1.2(0.87–1.67)

0.259

 Patella fracture

18(3.9)

79(2.9)

1.3(0.79–2.25)

0.278

 Tibial fracture

49(10.5)

288(10.7)

1.0(0.72–1.36)

0.924

 Fibular fracture

27(5.8)

136(5.0)

1.2(0.76–1.78)

0.494

 Calcaneal fracture

32(6.9)

145(5.4)

1.3(0.88–1.93)

0.193

 Metatarsal fracture

9(1.9)

65(2.4)

0.8(0.40–1.62)

0.531