Table 2

Frequency of documentation of trauma history elements and 95% confidence interval (* indicates one sided 97.5% confidence interval)

Haddon matrix cellElementCompletion frequency (%)
Pre-event/childPrevious medical history96 (93 to 98)
Precipitating event24 (19 to 30)
Previous riding experience7 (4 to 10)
Previous injury history4 (2 to 7)
Risk taking behavior0 (0 to 0.01)*
Conspicuity of child0 (0 to 0.01)*
Pre-event/bicycleType of bicycle1 (0.2 to 3)
Bicycle condition0.4 (0 to 2)
Conspicuity of bicycle0 (0 to 0.01)*
Fit of bicycle to child0 (0 to 0.01)*
Pre-event/environmentExact address of incident23 (18 to 28)
Where child was biking4 (2 to 7)
Street type1 (0 to 3)
Condition of road/traffic0 (0 to 0.01)*
Event/childChild traumatic contact points81 (76 to 85)
Main body part impacted63 (57 to 69)
Kinematics of child49 (43 to 55)
Indication of protective device used23 (18 to 28)
Crash type1 (0.5 to 4)
Event/bicycleBicycle part impacted5 (2 to 8)
Bicycle speed1 (0 to 3)
Event/environmentIndication of motor vehicle/object involvement58 (52 to 64)
Motor vehicle/object speed15 (11 to 19)
Motor vehicle/object description1 (0.4 to 4)
Surface landed on0 (0 to 0.01)*
Post-event/childDiagnosis89 (85 to 93)
Post-crash activity23 (18 to 29)
Post-event/bicycleIndication of damage to bicycle2 (1 to 5)
Description of damage0.4 (0 to 2)
Post-event/environmentIndication of pre-hospital care82 (76 to 86)
Description of pre-hospital care27 (22 to 33)