02729nas a2200229   4500000000100000008004100001260001700042100001300059700002000072700001500092700001500107700001200122700001600134700001300150700001400163245012800177250001500305300000800320490000700328520211300335020005102448       2016                            d  c1694253167831 aIvers R.1 aJagnoor Jagnoor1 aCameron I.1 aBoufous S.1 aDinh M.1 aGopinath B.1 aCraig A.1 aKifley A.00aDescribing and comparing the characteristics of injured bicyclists and other injured road users: a prospective cohort study  a2016/04/15  a3240 v163 a<p>
BACKGROUND: We aimed to establish the frequency and characteristics (e.g. socioeconomic, pre-injury, and crash-related parameters) of injured bicyclists and other injured road users. METHODS: 748 participants aged &gt;/=17 years who had sustained a minor or non-catastrophic injury in a land-transport crash, were interviewed after presenting to a metro hospital emergency department in New South Wales, Australia. A telephone-administered questionnaire obtained information on socio-economic, pre-injury health, and crash-related characteristics. These factors were then compared between injured bicyclists and other road users (car driver/passengers, motorcyclists/pillion and pedestrians/skateboarders). Cycling injury severity was characterized by three metrics (sustaining multiple injuries; hospital admission for &gt;/=12 h; and sustaining a head/neck and/or facial injury). RESULTS: In this cohort of people with injuries, 238 (32 %) were bicyclists. Frequency of cycling injuries were significantly different between age-groups among men (p = 0.0002), and were more common in men aged 45-59. Bicyclists were more likely to be aged 45-59, married, have university/tertiary qualifications and have a professional occupation compared to other road users (all p &lt;0.0001). Bicyclists compared to participants involved in other types of land transport crashes were more likely to self-report excellent general health (p = 0.01), and were less likely to report a great/overwhelming perceived danger of death or 15.0 % versus 23-41 %; p &lt;0.0001). Frequency of upper extremity and lower extremity injuries in bicyclists were 81.9 % and 60.5 %, respectively. Explanatory variables significantly associated with injury severity metrics were age, education level, paid work status and perceived danger of death/disability in the crash. CONCLUSIONS: Minor cycling injuries were a relatively common cause of mild-moderate injury presentations to metro emergency departments. A wide spectrum of socio-demographic-, pre-injury-, and crash-related characteristics were related to cycling injuries.
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