Research Article

Roles of Motorcycle Type and Protective Clothing in Motorcycle Crash Injuries

Table 2

Effects of protective wearing on injury.

Helmet (+)Helmet (−) ODDS ratio (95% CI)

Head (brain injury)2 (1,4%)6 (7,5%)0,0255,838 (1,150–29,637)
Face traumas20 (13,7%)31 (38,8%)0,0013,986 (2,077–7,649)

Jacket (+)Jacket (−)

Thoracic fractures5 (5,9%)5 (3,5%)0,5080,588 (0,165–2,095)
Spinal fractures9 (10,6%)5 (3,5%)0,0650,310 (0,100–0,960)
Abdominal injuries3 (3,5%)7 (50,0%)0,7471,428 (0,359–5,676)
Pelvic fractures5 (5,9%)6 (4,3%)0,7510,716 (0,212–2,423)
Upper extremity fractures8 (9,4%)13 (9,2%)0,990,978 (0,388–2,465)
Upper body soft tissue42 (49,4%)112 (79,4%)0,0013,954 (2,193–7,130)

Gloves (+)Gloves (−)

Hand/wrist fractures28 (36,8%)51 (34,0%)0,6720,883 (0,497–1,570)
Hand soft tissue 34 (44,7%)120 (80,0%)0,0014,941 (2,702–9,0337)

Pants (+)Pants (−)

Lower limb fractures28 (40,0%)60 (38,5%)0,8260,938 (0,527–1,669)
Lower limb soft tissue30 (42,9%)124 (79,5%)0,0015,167 (2,800–9,532)

Shoes (+)Shoes (−)

Lower limb fractures18 (40,0%)70 (38,7%)0,990,946 (0,485–1,843)
Lower limb soft tissue18 (40,0%)136 (75,1%)0,0014,533 (2,285–8,994)