Table 2 Description of the 7018 injuries sustained by 5002 ATV users
Type of Injury | Total | Adults (≥ 16 yrs) | Youth (< 16 yrs) | Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n a = 2954 (42.1%) | n a = 4064 (57.9%) | |||
Fracture | 2526 (36.0) | 952 (32.2) | 1576 (38.7) | 1.33 (1.20, 1.47) |
Superficial | 1331 (19.0) | 596 (20.2) | 735 (18.1) | 0.87 (0.77, 0.99) |
Open wound | 699 (10.0) | 255 (8.6) | 444 (10.9) | 1.30 (1.10, 1.53) |
Soft tissue | 642 (9.1) | 346 (11.7) | 296 (7.3) | 0.59 (0.50, 0.70) |
Brain injury | 555 (7.9) | 199 (6.7) | 356 (8.8) | 1.33 (1.11, 1.59) |
Dislocation/sprain | 451 (6.4) | 227 (7.7) | 224 (5.5) | 0.70 (0.58, 0.85) |
Internal organs | 183 (2.6) | 79 (2.7) | 104 (2.6) | 0.96 (0.71, 1.29) |
Muscle/tendon | 86 (1.2) | 48 (1.6) | 38 (0.9) | 0.57 (0.37, 0.88) |
Crushing | 47 (0.7) | 12 (0.4) | 35 (0.9) | 2.13 (1.10, 4.11) |
Amputation | 13 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 10 (0.3) | 2.43 (0.67, 8.82) |
Other | 260 (3.7) | 108 (3.7) | 152 (3.7) | 1.02 (0.80, 1.32) |
Multiple injuries | 216 (3.1) | 125 (4.2) | 91 (2.2) | 0.52(0.39, 0.68) |