Bicycle-related injuries among children treated in US emergency departments, 2006-2015

Accident; Analysis and Prevention
Rebecca J McAdamsLara B McKenzie

Abstract

One of the leading causes of non-fatal injury among children is bicycling. Past studies indicate that helmets are protective against bicycle-related injuries and involvement of motor vehicles is associated with severe injuries, but research utilizing a nationally representative data set for this population and focusing on these risk factors does not exist. The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiology of bicycle-related injuries among children treated in hospital emergency departments (EDs) in the United States (US). A retrospective analysis was conducted with data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System for children 5-17 years of age who were treated in US EDs from 2006 through 2015 for a bicycle-related injury. Helmet use and motor vehicle involvement were two variables that were created and coded using keyword searches of the case narratives. Rates of injuries over time were described. Multivariate logistic regression along with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to contrast types of injuries sustained among injured helmet users with non-users. An estimated 2 219 742 (95% CI: 1 871 120-2 568 363) children 5-17 years of age were treated in US EDs for bicycle-related injuries over the 10-ye...Continue Reading

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