title: Age, sex, and road-use patterns of motor vehicular trauma in Rhode Island: A population-based hospital emergency department study.
abstract: Population-based hospital emergency department data on motor vehicle traffic trauma in Rhode Island, 1984-85, are analyzed by age, sex, and road-use status. Annualized rates of overall and severe trauma were 1,195 cases (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1,164, 1,225) and 102 cases (95% CI = 94, 111) per 100,000 population, respectively. Overall and severe rates peaked at ages 15-24 years. Male rate excesses were most pronounced for motor-cycle and pedal cycle trauma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health, Leisure, and Safety, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37996-2700.
authors.forename: I R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Rockett
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Lieberman
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Hollinshead
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Putnam
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Thode
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001642:Bicycling; D002648:Child; D004630:Emergencies; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009049:Motorcycles; D012237:Rhode Island; D012737:Sex Factors; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality