SOME EPIDEMIOLOGIC FEATURES OF MOTORCYCLE COLLISION INJURIES

SOME EPIDEMIOLOGIC FEATURES OF MOTORCYCLE COLLISION INJURIES

Kraus, J. F. (School of Medicine, U. of California. Davis. CA 95616), R. S.Riggins andC. E. Franti. Some epidemiologic features of motorcycle collision injuries. I. Introduction, methods and factors associated with incidence. Am J Epidemiol 102:74–98, 1975.—Using official police reports and hospital...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of epidemiology 1975-07, Vol.102 (1), p.74-98
Hauptverfasser: KRAUS, JESS F., RIGGINS, RICHARD S., FRANTI, CHARLES E.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
accident prevention
accidents
traffic
wounds and injuries
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Zusammenfassung:Kraus, J. F. (School of Medicine, U. of California. Davis. CA 95616), R. S.Riggins andC. E. Franti. Some epidemiologic features of motorcycle collision injuries. I. Introduction, methods and factors associated with incidence. Am J Epidemiol 102:74–98, 1975.—Using official police reports and hospital admission and emergencyroom medical records, 1273 persons with a confirmed medically treated motorcycle injurywere identified in Sacramento County, California, during 1970. Less than 39% of allinjured motorcyclists were identified in this study using only official police reports. The annual incidence rate was highest for 18-year-old male drivers. In addition to age ofthe driver, risk of injury was associated with drivers of short stature (
ISSN:0002-9262
1476-6256
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a112136