Table 1 Patient and injury characteristics of the e-scooter injuries. The reported values are counts (%) on binominal variables and medians (IQR) for continuous variables, if not otherwise specified.
From: Characteristics and costs of electric scooter injuries in Helsinki: a retrospective cohort study
Total | ||
|---|---|---|
(n = 446) | ||
Age, years, median (IQR) | 26.0 | (21.6–32.8) |
Male sex | 260 | (58.3%) |
Alcohol intoxication a | 201 | (45.1%) |
Breath alcohol, ‰, mean (S.D)b | 1.5 | (0.7) |
Helmet usage | 14 | (3.1%) |
AIS c | ||
Minor | 257 | (57.6%) |
Moderate | 155 | (34.8%) |
Serious | 30 | (6.7%) |
Severe | 3 | (0.7%) |
Critical | 1 | (0.2%) |
ISS d | ||
Minor (1–8) | 407 | (91.3%) |
Moderate (9–14) | 32 | (7.2%) |
Major (≥ 15) | 7 | (1.6%) |
The use of EMS e | 189 | (43.3%) |
Initial place of treatment | ||
Level I trauma center | 84 | (18.8%) |
Level IV trauma center | 362 | (81.2%) |
ICU f admission, n (%) | 5 | (1.1%) |
Length of stay, days, median (range) | 2 | (1–8) |
Hospital ward admission, n (%) | 60 | (13.5%) |
Length of stay, days, median (IQR) | 3 | (1–5) |
Operative treatment, n (%) | 53 | (11.9%) |