Facial trauma and associated factors among Brazilian victims of motorcycle accidents

Facial trauma and associated factors among Brazilian victims of motorcycle accidents

Aim To determine the prevalence of facial trauma among Brazilians who have suffered motorcycle accidents and investigate associated factors. Subjects and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from 1,689 reports of motorcycle accidents registered in a Center of Forensic Medicine and Dentistry...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of public health 2017-02, Vol.25 (1), p.61-67
Hauptverfasser: da Nóbrega, Lorena Marques, Barbosa, Kevan Guilherme Nóbrega, de Macedo Bernardino, Ítalo, de Oliveira, Pierre Andrade Pereira, de Lima Targino Massoni, Andreza Cristina, d’Ávila, Sérgio
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Dentistry
Epidemiology
Face
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Motorcycles
Original Article
Public Health
Regression analysis
Sociodemographics
Statistical analysis
Studies
Traffic accidents & safety
Trauma
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Zusammenfassung:Aim To determine the prevalence of facial trauma among Brazilians who have suffered motorcycle accidents and investigate associated factors. Subjects and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from 1,689 reports of motorcycle accidents registered in a Center of Forensic Medicine and Dentistry over 4 years. The dependent variable was the presence of facial trauma. Independent variables included sociodemographic characteristics of the victims and the circumstances of the events. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, Pearson’s chi-square test ( p  
ISSN:2198-1833
1613-2238
DOI:10.1007/s10389-016-0758-z