Table 1 Demographics and characteristics of adult motorcycle riders with positive and negative blood alcohol concentration
From: Alcohol-related hospitalizations of adult motorcycle riders
Variables | BAC+, n (%) | BAC-, n (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 601 | N = 829 | ||
Age (years) | 39.2 ±11.7 | 39.5 ±14.1 | 0.000 |
Age category | |||
20-29 years | 148 (24.6%) | 278 (33.5%) | 0.000 |
30-39 years | 169 (28.1%) | 142 (17.1%) | 0.000 |
40-49 years | 153 (25.5%) | 147 (17.7%) | 0.000 |
50-59 years | 102 (17.0%) | 190 (22.9%) | 0.006 |
≥60 years | 29 (4.8%) | 72 (8.7%) | 0.005 |
Gender | 0.000 | ||
Male | 537 (89.4%) | 536 (64.7%) | |
Female | 64 (10.6%) | 293 (35.3%) | |
Time | |||
7:00-17:00 | 112 (18.6%) | 384 (46.3%) | 0.000 |
17:00-23:00 | 252 (41.9%) | 280 (33.8%) | 0.002 |
23:00-7:00 | 237 (39.4%) | 165 (19.9%) | 0.000 |
Helmet | |||
Drivers(+) | 411 (68.4%) | 648 (78.2%) | 0.000 |
Drivers(-) | 145 (24.1%) | 108 (13.0%) | 0.000 |
Passengers(+) | 13 (2.2%) | 25 (3.0%) | 0.322 |
Passengers(-) | 10 (1.7%) | 7 (0.8%) | 0.158 |
Unknown | 22 (3.7%) | 41 (4.9%) | 0.242 |
BAC level (mg/dL) | |||
Mean | 193.1 ±72.6 | 6.4 ±6.6 | 0.000 |
Range | 50-443.1 | 0-49.8 |