Table 1 PMD riders descriptive statistics
Overall | Non-motorised PMD users | Motorised PMD users | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number (%) / Median (IQR) / Mean (SD) | |||||||
Total | 614 | 92 | 480 | ||||
Age (years)† | 12 to 19 | 48 | (8%) | 18 | (20%) | 25 | (5%) |
20 to 39 | 347 | (57%) | 56 | (61%) | 267 | (56%) | |
40 to 59 | 168 | (27%) | 16 | (17%) | 141 | (29%) | |
> = 60 | 51 | (8%) | 2 | (2%) | 47 | (10%) | |
Gender | Females | 149 | (24%) | 20 | (22%) | 111 | (23%) |
Personal Mobility Device (PMD) Type | Motorised scooter / e-scooter | 393 | (64%) | – | 393 | (82%) | |
Motorised bicycle / ebike / powered assisted bicycle | 63 | (10%) | – | 63 | (13%) | ||
Hoverboards / unicycle / e-wheel | 22 | (4%) | – | 22 | (5%) | ||
Motorised skateboard | 2 | (0.30%) | – | 2 | (0.45%) | ||
Scooter - kickscooter, self balancing | 47 | (8%) | 47 | (51%) | – | ||
Skateboard | 45 | (7%) | 45 | (49%) | – | ||
Undocumented PMD type | 42 | (7%) | – | – | |||
Protective Gear Use | Helmet used (data available for 131 riders) | 18 | (14%) | 0 | (0%) | 17 | (4%) |
Riding Position | Main Rider | 600 | (98%) | 92 | (100%) | 469 | (98%) |
Pillion / Passenger | 14 | (2%) | 0 | (0%) | 11 | (2%) | |
Injury Details† | ISS > = 9 | 136 | (22%) | 4 | (4%) | 90 | (19%) |
Treatment Details | Admitted† | 185 | (30%) | 17 | (18%) | 159 | (33%) |
Average Length of Stay (days) | 3 | (2–6) | 3 | (2–6) | 3 | (1–6) | |
Required Surgery | 93 | (15%) | 10 | (11%) | 81 | (17%) | |
Deaths | 6 | (0.97%) | 0 | (0%) | 6 | (1.25%) | |