Research Article
Impact of Helmet Use in Traumatic Brain Injuries Associated with Recreational Vehicles
Table 3
Types of vehicles and presenting GCS.
| | Type of vehicle | GCS 13–15 | GCS 9–12 | GCS 3–8 | Deaths |
| | Bicycle () | 132 (92.3%) | 2 (1.4%) | 9 (6.3%) | 5 (3.5%) | | Motorcycle () | 111 (66.5%) | 8 (4.8%) | 48 (28.7%) | 15 (9%) | | ATV () | 69 (75.8%) | 1 (1.1%) | 21 (23.1%) | 1 (1.1%) | | Other () | 58 (86.6%) | 4 (6%) | 5 (7.4%) | 2 (3%) | | Scooter () | 23 (82.1%) | 2 (7.2%) | 3 (10.7%) | 2 (7.1%) | | Skateboard () | 18 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Golf cart () | 9 (81.8%) | 2 (18.2%) | 0 | 0 | | Horse () | 8 (80%) | 0 | 2 (20%) | 0 | | Watercraft () | 10 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Patients excluding transferred | | Bicycle () | 116 (92.8%) | 0 | 9 (7.2%) | 4 (3.2%) | | Motorcycle () | 98 (67.1%) | 7 (4.8%) | 41 (28.1%) | 14 (9.6%) | | ATV () | 54 (76.1%) | 1 (1.4%) | 16 (22.5%) | 0 | | Other () | 52 (86.7%) | 3 (5%) | 5 (8.3%) | 2 (3%) | | Scooter () | 23 (82.1%) | 2 (7.2%) | 3 (10.7%) | 2 (7.1%) | | Skateboard () | 16 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Golf cart () | 7 (87.5%) | 1 (12.5%) | 0 | 0 | | Horse () | 6 (75%) | 0 | 2 (25%) | 0 | | Watercraft () | 6 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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