Research Article

Roles of Motorcycle Type and Protective Clothing in Motorcycle Crash Injuries

Table 1

Key features of patients and use of protective clothing.

ā€‰Light ( )Heavy ( )

Age < 30 63 (36,2%)24 (46,2%)0,258
Helmet106 (60,9%)40 (76,9%)0,048
Jacket55 (31,6%)30 (57,7%)0,001
Pants46 (26,4%)24 (46,2%)0,011
Glove49 (28,2%)27 (51,9%)0,001
Shoe24 (13,8%)21 (40,4%)0,001
Alcohol7 (4,0%)2 (3,8%)0,99
License119 (68,3%)47 (90,4%)0,032
Dead2 (1,1%)1 (1,9%)0,545
Disability4 (2,3%)2 (3,8%)0,623
Summer68 (39,1%)26 (50,0%)0,214
Winter33 (19,0%)5 (9,6%)0,17
Fall42 (24,1%)6 (11,5%)0,079
Spring31 (17,8%)15 (28,8%)0,124