Citation

Oliveira NL, Sousa RM. Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP 2012; 46(5): 1133-1140.

Vernacular Title

Risco de lesões em motociclistas nas ocorrências de trânsito.

Affiliation

Departamento de Enfermagem, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brasil, nlboliveira@uem.br.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Universidade de Sao Paulo)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

23223729

Abstract

The objective of this study was to identify, among motorcyclists involved in traffic incidents, the factors associated with risk of injuries. In 2004, in the city of Maringá-PR, it was determined that there were a total of 2,362 motorcyclists involved in traffic incidents, according to records from the local Military Police. Multivariate analysis was applied to identify the factors associated with the presence of injury. A significantly higher probability of injury was observed among motorcyclists involved in collisions (odds Ratio= 11.19) and falls (odds Ratio= 3.81); the estimated odds ratio for females was close to four, and those involved in incidents including up to two vehicles were 2.63 times more likely to have injuries. Women involved in motorcycle falls and collisions with up to two vehicles stood out as a high-risk group for injuries.

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