Table 2 AWHUR patient demographics, injury mechanisms, and injury severity data
Overall | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | p | Covid | Pre-Covid | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1093 | 263 | 338 | 492 | 492 | 601 | |||
Mechanism (%) | ||||||||
ATV | 222 (20.3%) | 35 (13.3%) | 79 (23.4%) | 108 (22.0%) | 0.001a | 108 (22.0%) | 114 (19.0%) | 0.003a |
Bicycle | 392 (35.9%) | 98 (37.3%) | 110 (32.5%) | 184 (37.4%) | 184 (37.4%) | 208 (34.6%) | ||
Dirt Bike | 81 (7.4%) | 23 (8.7%) | 24 (7.1%) | 34 (6.9%) | 34 (6.9%) | 47 (7.8%) | ||
Electric Scooter | 15 (1.4%) | 4 (1.5%) | 6 (1.8%) | 5 (1.0%) | 5 (1.0%) | 10 (1.7%) | ||
Go cart | 27 (2.5%) | 9 (3.4%) | 15 (4.4%) | 3 (0.6%) | 3 (0.6%) | 24 (4.0%) | ||
Equestrian | 38 (3.5%) | 16 (6.1%) | 11 (3.3%) | 11 (2.2%) | 11 (2.2%) | 27 (4.5%) | ||
Hoverboard | 34 (3.1%) | 7 (2.7%) | 11 (3.3%) | 16 (3.3%) | 16 (3.3%) | 18 (3.0%) | ||
Roller skating | 27 (2.5%) | 6 (2.3%) | 13 (3.8%) | 8 (1.6%) | 8 (1.6%) | 19 (3.2%) | ||
Rollerblading | 13 (1.2%) | 3 (1.1%) | 7 (2.1%) | 3 (0.6%) | 3 (0.6%) | 10 (1.7%) | ||
Scooter | 91 (8.3%) | 22 (8.4%) | 25 (7.4%) | 44 (8.9%) | 44 (8.9%) | 47 (7.8%) | ||
Skateboard | 127 (11.6%) | 29 (11.0%) | 32 (9.5%) | 66 (13.4%) | 66 (13.4%) | 61 (10.1%) | ||
Otherb | 26 (2.4%) | 11 (4.2%) | 5 (1.5%) | 10 (2.0%) | 10 (2.1%) | 16 (2.6%) | ||
Helmet (%) | ||||||||
Helmet | 309 (37.1%) | 78 (41.3%) | 91 (37.0%) | 140 (35.2%) | 0.36 | 140 (35.2%) | 169 (38.9%) | 0.305 |
No | 524 (62.9%) | 111 (58.7%) | 155 (63.0%) | 258 (64.8%) | 258 (64.8%) | 266 (61.1%) | ||
Unknown | 260 (23.8%) | 74 (28.1%) | 92 (27.2%) | 94 (19.1%) | 94 (19.1%) | 166 (27.6%) | ||
Glasgow coma score (%) | ||||||||
13 to 15 | 1045 (95.9%) | 253 (96.2%) | 326 (96.4%) | 466 (95.3%) | 0.508 | 466 (95.3%) | 579 (96.3%) | 0.687 |
8 or less | 31 (2.8%) | 5 (1.9%) | 10 (3.0%) | 16 (3.3%) | 16 (3.3%) | 15 (2.5%) | ||
9 to 12 | 14 (1.3%) | 5 (1.9%) | 2 (0.6%) | 7 (1.4%) | 7 (1.4%) | 7 (1.2%) | ||
Head Injury (%) | ||||||||
Head Injury | 281 (26.5%) | 56 (22.3%) | 85 (25.8%) | 140 (29.3%) | 0.119 | 140 (29.3%) | 141 (24.3%) | 0.076 |
None | 778 (73.5%) | 195 (77.7%) | 245 (74.2%) | 338 (70.7%) | 338 (70.7%) | 440 (75.7%) | ||
Injury severity score (%) | ||||||||
Mild (1–8) | 740 (70.0%) | 186 (74.4%) | 230 (69.9%) | 324 (67.8%) | 0.065 | 324 (67.8%) | 416 (71.8%) | 0.035a |
Moderate (9–15) | 238 (22.5%) | 50 (20.0%) | 70 (21.3%) | 118 (24.7%) | 118 (24.7%) | 120 (20.7%) | ||
Severe (16–24) | 53 (5.0%) | 13 (5.2%) | 21 (6.4%) | 19 (4.0%) | 19 (4.0%) | 34 (5.9%) | ||
Very severe (> 24) | 26 (2.5%) | 1 (0.4%) | 8 (2.4%) | 17 (3.6%) | 17 (3.6%) | 9 (1.6%) | ||
Neurosurgery consult (%) | ||||||||
No | 935 (85.5%) | 246 (93.5%) | 284 (84.0%) | 405 (82.3%) | < 0.001a | 405 (82.3%) | 530 (88.2%) | 0.008a |
Yes | 158 (14.5%) | 17 (6.5%) | 54 (16.0%) | 87 (17.7%) | 87 (17.7%) | 71 (11.8%) | ||