Driver's license, head protection devices and severity of motorcyclists' injuries in traffic accidents.
Rev Bras Enferm
; 77(5): e20230153, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
to describe traffic accidents involving motorcyclists and analyze the association between possession of a motorcycle driver's license and use of helmets according to the severity of injuries.METHODS:
a cross-sectional study was conducted among all patients hospitalized in the traumatology and orthopedics sector of a public reference hospital in northeastern Brazil.RESULTS:
170 patients were surveyed, the majority were male (95.9%). Their ages ranged from 18 to 67 years. Most were black or brown (52.3%), had completed elementary school (58.9%) and had monthly income smaller than two minimum wages (56.5%). An association was found between being licensed to drive a motorcycle and wearing a helmet. Among those who suffered moderate injuries, this association was OR=5.66(1.85-17.23) and among those who suffered severe injuries it was OR=13.57(2.82-65.14).CONCLUSIONS:
people who were licensed to drive motorcycles used a helmet as protective equipment more often and, in accidents, suffered fewer injuries.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Motocicletas
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Accidentes de Tránsito
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Dispositivos de Protección de la Cabeza
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev Bras Enferm
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
Brasil