@article{ref1,
title="Trends in electric bike-related injury in China, 2004-2010",
journal="Asia-Pacific journal of public health",
year="2013",
author="Zhang, Xujun and Cui, Mengjing and Gu, Yue and Stallones, Lorann and Xiang, Huiyun",
volume="27",
number="2",
pages="NP1819-26",
abstract="This study describes electric bike-related injuries from 2004 to 2010, and suggests injury prevention strategies to reduce electric bike-related injuries in China and other countries. Electric bike-related injuries data were obtained from the Bureau of Traffic Management at the Ministry of Public Security. Linear regression was used to identify statistically significant trends in electric bike-related injuries over the period. The results showed electric bike-related nonfatal injury rate had increased almost 4-fold and mortality rate increased 6-fold from 2004 to 2010. Linear regression showed a significant increase of 0.23 per 100 000 population per year (95% confidence interval = 0.18-0.29, P < .001) in the casualty rate from electric bike-related road traffic injuries. China will face new challenges arising from electric bike-related injuries. Programs need to be developed to prevent nonfatal injuries and fatalities caused by electric bike-related crashes in this country.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1010-5395",
doi="10.1177/1010539513496840",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1010539513496840"
}