Table 3 Severity parameters and length of stay for riders and pillions presenting alive to hospital
|
Rider (n = 241, 67%) |
Pillion (n = 119, 33%) |
Total (n = 360, 100%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient discharge status | |||
| Alive | 223 (92.5%) | 113 (95%) | 336 (93.3%) |
| Died | 18 (7.5%) | 6 (5%) | 24 (6.7%) |
| Injury Severity Score (ISS) | |||
| 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* | |||
| 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%) |