Table 1

Characteristics of E-Scooter and bicycle users

E-ScooterBicycleP value
n%n%
No of admissions2932538
Highest level of careMTC17760.4119046.9<0.001
TU11639.6134853.1
SexMale23981.6219586.50.022
AgeMedian (IQR)35.2 (20.65–46.85)50.4 (35.10–60.30)<0.001
<164114.02198.60.003
16–307826.632112.6<0.001
30–458729.749719.6<0.001
45–658228.0115445.5<0.001
65+51.7138815.29<0.001
Mode of attendanceAmbulance18462.8146757.80.1
Helicopter206.81505.90.532
Personal vehicle248.243317.1<0.001
Other6421.848819.20.285
Helmet worn217.2119447< 0.001
Alcohol/drugs7525.61847.2< 0.001
Required Operative intervention16757130151.260.063
  • Data presented as n, percentage unless otherwise indicated. P values indicate comparisons between E-Scooter and bicycle groups: categorical data (χ2 test) and continuous data (Mann-Whitney U test).

  • MTC, major trauma centre; TU, trauma unit.