Head injury severity and anatomical region with most severe injury in two wheel vehicle user deaths (Barcelona 1990–95); results are number (%)
| Pre-law (1990–92) | Post-law (1993–95) | |
|---|---|---|
| *p<0.01; **non-significant; ***p<0.05. | ||
| Neck, face, upper and lower extremities, spine, external are not shown due to lack of cases in those categories. | ||
| Head injury severity* | ||
| MAIS = 0–2 | 13 (8.1) | 18 (17.3) |
| MAIS = 3–4 | 122 (76.3) | 70 (67.3) |
| MAIS = 5–6 | 25 (15.6) | 16 (15.4) |
| Total | 160 (100) | 104 (100) |
| Mean MAIS** | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| Anatomical region with most severe injury* | ||
| Head | 117 (73.5) | 58 (55.8) |
| Chest | 26 (16.7) | 33 (31.7) |
| Abdomen | 9 (5.6) | 12 (11.5) |
| Other | 8 (4.2) | 0 (0) |
| Total | 160 (100) | 104 (100) |
| Mean injury severity score*** | 25.8 | 31.3 |