Bicycle injuries in British Columbia: selected characteristics (CHIRPP data 1991–95); results are number (%)
| Age (years) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 5–9 | 10–14 | 15–19 | Total | |
| Note: several injuies may occur to one patient. Categories are not mutually exclusive. | |||||
| Organs injured | |||||
| Head and face | 90 (48.9) | 288 (45.9) | 162 (29.2) | 28 (29.5) | 568 (38.9) |
| Upper extremity | 45 (24.5) | 257 (40.9) | 320 (57.7) | 56 (58.9) | 678 (46.4) |
| Lower extremity | 47 (25.5) | 168 (26.8) | 216 (38.9) | 44 (46.3) | 475 (32.5) |
| Trunk | 3 (1.6) | 34 (5.4) | 33 (5.9) | 2 (2.1) | 72 (4.9) |
| Major organ | 6 (3.3) | 27 (4.3) | 11 (2.0) | 44 (3.0) | |
| Kidney | 2 (0.3) | 2 (0.4) | 4 (0.3) | ||
| Liver | 2 (0.3) | 1 (0.2) | 3 (0.2) | ||
| Spleen | 4 (0.6) | 2 (0.4) | 6 (0.4) | ||
| Genitalia | 6 (3.3) | 19 (3.0) | 6 (1.1) | 31 (2.1) | |
| Digestive tract | 12 (6.5) | 28 (4.5) | 7 (1.3) | 47 (3.2) | |
| Mouth , gums, palate | 12 (6.5) | 29 (4.6) | 6 (1.1) | 47 (3.2) | |
| Oesophagus | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) | |||
| Small bowel | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) | |||
| Minor head injury | 6 (3.3) | 33 (5.3) | 29 (5.2) | 4 (4.2) | 72 (4.9) |
| Concussion | 5 (2.7) | 24 (3.8) | 29 (5.2) | 4 (4.2) | 62 (4.2) |
| Brain | 4 (0.6) | 6 (1.1) | 3 (3.2) | 13 (0.9) | |
| Nature of the injury | |||||
| Superficial | 41 (22.3) | 231 (36.8) | 195 (35.1) | 43 (45.3) | 510 (34.9) |
| Fracture | 31 (16.8) | 142 (22.6) | 184 (33.2) | 28 (29.5) | 385 (26.3) |
| Dislocations, sprain, strain | 7 (3.8) | 26 (4.1) | 30 (5.4) | 14 (14.7) | 77 (5.3) |
| Dental | 9 (4.9) | 53 (8.4) | 17 (3.1) | 3 (3.2) | 82 (5.6) |
| Total | 184 (100.0) | 628 (100.0) | 555 (100.0) | 95 (100.0) | 1462 (100.0) |