Table 3 Severity parameters and length of stay for riders and pillions presenting alive to hospital
| Â | Rider (n = 241, 67%) | Pillion (n = 119, 33%) | Total (n = 360, 100%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Patient discharge status | Â | Â | Â |
   Alive | 223 (92.5%) | 113 (95%) | 336 (93.3%) |
   Died | 18 (7.5%) | 6 (5%) | 24 (6.7%) |
Injury Severity Score (ISS) | Â | Â | Â |
   Mean (SD) | 5.1 (7.2) | 5.4 (8.0) | 5.2 (7.5) |
   Median | 2 | 4 | 2 |
   Range | 1 – 75 | 1 – 75 | 1 – 75 |
MAIS* | Â | Â | Â |
   Minor (1) | 122 (50.6%) | 55 (46.2%) | 177 (49.2%) |
   Moderate (2) | 57 (23.7%) | 28 (23.5%) | 85 (23.6%) |
   Serious (3) | 32 (13.3%) | 24 (20.2%) | 56 (15.6%) |
   Severe (4) | 19 (7.9%) | 6 (5.0%) | 25 (6.9%) |
   Critical (5) | 3 (1.2%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (0.8%) |
   Maximum (6) | 1 (0.4%) | 1 (0.8%) | 2 (0.6%) |
   Unknown | 7 (2.9) | 5 (4.2%) | 12 (3.3%) |
Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) on arrival at hospital†|  |  |  |
   13–15 | 185 (76.8%) | 91 (76.5%) | 276 (76.7%) |
   9–12 | 29 (12.0%) | 14 (11.8%) | 43 (11.9%) |
   3–8 | 27 (11.2%) | 14 (11.8%) | 41 (11.4%) |