A POPULATION-BASED STUDY OF MOTORCYCLE INJURY AND COSTS

被引：42

作者：

BRADDOCK, M ^{[1
]}

SCHWARTZ, R ^{[1
]}

LAPIDUS, G ^{[1
]}

BANCO, L ^{[1
]}

JACOBS, L ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] CONNECTICUT CHILDHOOD INJURY PREVENT CTR,80 SEYMOUR ST,HARTFORD,CT

来源：

ANNALS OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 1992年 / 21卷 / 03期

关键词：

MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS;

D O I：

10.1016/S0196-0644(05)80887-X

中图分类号：

R4 [临床医学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100602 ;

摘要：

Study objective: To provide a population-based injury and cost profile for motorcycle injury in Connecticut. Design: Population-based retrospective epidemiologic review of Connecticut death certificates, hospital discharge data, and police accident reports. Results: Connecticut death certificates identified 112 deaths from motorcycle injuries for an annual death rate of 1.2 per 100,000 persons. Death rates were highest among 20- to 24-year-old men. Nonhelmeted motorcyclists were 3.4-fold more likely to die than were helmeted riders (P < .05). An estimated 2,361 motorcycle-related hospital discharges resulted in an annual hospitalization rate of 24.7 per 100,000 persons. Head, neck, and spinal injuries accounted for 22% of all injuries. Total costs exceeded $29 million; 29% of hospitalized patients were uninsured, and 42% of the cost was not reimbursed to the hospitals. Conclusion: Motorcycle injuries contribute significantly to Connecticut's mortality, morbidity, and medical costs. Our study suggests that a uniform helmet law would save an estimated ten lives and prevent more than 90 nonfatal injuries in Connecticut each year at a cost savings to the state of $5.1 million. These data are crucial in advocating re-enactment of motorcycle helmet laws.

引用

页码：273 / 278

页数：6

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