Admission disaggregated by select variables
| Variables | Admission, n (%) | ||
| Yes | No | χ2, p value | |
| Gender (n=154) | |||
| Male | 114 (75.0) | 38 (25.0) | 0.415 |
| Female | 2 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Age category (n=153) (years) | |||
| Under 20 | 8 (66.7) | 4 (33.3) | |
| 20–29 | 55 (76.4) | 17 (23.6) | |
| 30–39 | 26 (83.9) | 5 (16.1) | 0.067* |
| 40–49 | 17 (89.5) | 2 (10.5) | |
| 50 and over | 10 (52.6) | 9 (47.4) | |
| Employment (n=153) | |||
| Yes | 102 (76.1) | 32 (23.9) | 0.467 |
| No | 13 (68.4) | 6 (31.6) | |
| Alcohol use (n=151) | |||
| Yes | 52 (83.9) | 10 (16.1) | 0.033† |
| No | 61 (68.5) | 28 (31.5) | |
| Total body areas involved (n=154) | |||
| 1 | 77 (69.4) | 34 (30.6) | |
| 2 | 29 (93.5) | 2 (6.5) | |
| 3 | 7 (77.8) | 2 (22.2) | 0.034* |
| 4 | 2 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| 5 | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Loss of control (n=148) | |||
| Yes | 69 (85.2) | 12 (14.8) | 0.003† |
| No | 43 (64.2) | 24 (35.8) | |
| Collision (n=148) | |||
| Yes | 71 (70.3) | 30 (29.7) | 0.025† |
| No | 41 (87.2) | 6 (12.8) | |
| cc rating (n=149) | |||
| 150 cc and less | 71 (73.2) | 26 (26.8) | 0.303 |
| Greater than 150 cc | 42 (80.8) | 10 (19.2) | |
| Insurance (n=141) | |||
| Yes | 24 (68.6) | 11 (31.4) | 0.196 |
| No | 84 (79.2) | 22 (20.8) | |
| Rider’s license (n=141) | |||
| Yes | 27 (73.0) | 10 (27.0) | 0.545 |
| No | 81 (77.9) | 23 (22.1) | |
| Helmet use (n=153) | |||
| Yes | 32 (71.1) | 13 (28.9) | 0.454 |
| No | 83 (76.9) | 25 (23.1) | |
*P value based on Fisher’s exact test.
†Denotes statistical significance at the 0.05 alpha level.
cc, cubic centimeter (represents the volume of the internal combustion engine cylinders of motorcycles).