Average medical cost per head injury in a motorcycle accident.
Variable
Before the helmet use law
After the helmet use law
% Change
value
Medical cost
21318.26
18866.76
−11.50%
Geographic locations
0.0289
North
31007.97
23769.13
−23.35%
Center
24298.08
15407.69
−36.59%
South
18047.56
17821.99
−1.25%
East
19979.75
21683.67
8.53%
Gender
0.5428
Male
23921.35
20804.87
−13.03%
Female
18071.60
16087.79
−10.98%
Age
0.0025
Children
17020.90
9428.84
−44.60%
Adult 15–24
19818.66
16532.17
−16.58%
Adult 25–64
22781.54
21450.68
−5.84%
Elderly
21183.06
12797.73
−39.59%
Rural/urban
0.0173
Special municipality
29674.75
21949.89
−26.03%
City
27034.62
19247.94
−28.80%
County administered
16338.67
15193.83
−7.01%
Town
24339.35
19275.41
−20.81%
Village
23501.87
19282.52
−17.95%
Observations = 1,254. Unit: NT $, 1 US$ = 33.4 NT$ in 1998. Medical costs due to head injuries are only for individuals that sustained a head injury in a motorcycle accident.
