Demographics of Victorian Orthopaedic Trauma Outcomes Registry road traffic injury patients stratified by fault status
| At fault | Admits fault | Denies fault | Not at fault | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n=1170) N (%) | (n=92) N (%) | (n=191) N (%) | (n=1152) N (%) | ||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 872 (74.5) | 52 (56.5) | 129 (67.5) | 690 (59.9) | <0.001 |
| Age group (years) | |||||
| 18–24 | 278 (23.8) | 18 (19.6) | 40 (20.9) | 173 (15.0) | <0.001 |
| 25–34 | 223 (19.1) | 27 (29.4) | 41 (21.5) | 231 (20.1) | |
| 35–44 | 217 (18.5) | 17 (18.5) | 43 (22.5) | 205 (17.8) | |
| 45–54 | 168 (14.4) | 12 (13.0) | 21 (11.0) | 198 (17.2) | |
| 55–64 | 130 (11.1) | 6 (6.5) | 9 (4.7) | 151 (13.1) | |
| 65+ | 154 (13.1) | 12 (13.0) | 37 (19.4) | 194 (16.8) | |
| Road user group* | |||||
| Motor vehicle driver | 619 (53.3) | 25 (27.2) | 67 (35.1) | 260 (22.6) | <0.001 |
| Motor vehicle passenger | 38 (3.3) | 30 (32.6) | 12 (6.3) | 232 (20.2) | |
| Motorcycle | 405 (34.8) | 15 (16.3) | 66 (34.5) | 234 (20.4) | |
| Pedestrian | 63 (5.4) | 15 (16.3) | 26 (13.6) | 214 (18.6) | |
| Pedal cyclist | 21 (1.8) | 5 (5.4) | 16 (8.4) | 185 (16.1) | |
| Other road transport | 16 (1.4) | 2 (2.2) | 4 (2.1) | 24 (2.1) | |
| Geographic remoteness† | |||||
| Major cities | 810 (69.3) | 62 (67.4) | 157 (82.2) | 967 (83.9) | <0.001 |
| Inner regional | 293 (25.1) | 23 (25.0) | 26 (13.6) | 159 (13.8) | |
| Outer regional/remote | 65 (5.6) | 7 (7.6) | 8 (4.2) | 26 (2.3) | |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index condition | |||||
| Yes | 279 (23.8) | 13 (14.1) | 35 (18.3) | 203 (17.6) | 0.001 |
| Orthopaedic injury group | |||||
| Isolated lower extremity | 214 (18.3) | 18 (19.5) | 34 (17.8) | 267 (23.2) | 0.19 |
| Spinal column injuries only | 243 (20.7) | 16 (17.4) | 34 (17.8) | 237 (20.5) | |
| Isolated upper extremity | 172 (14.7) | 10 (10.9) | 28 (14.6) | 160 (13.9) | |
| Multiple lower extremity | 125 (10.7) | 11 (12.0) | 18 (9.4) | 92 (8.0) | |
| Upper and lower extremity | 104 (8.9) | 8 (8.7) | 26 (13.6) | 92 (8.0) | |
| Spine and lower extremity | 88 (7.5) | 11 (11.9) | 16 (8.4) | 86 (7.5) | |
| Spine and upper extremity | 94 (8.0) | 8 (8.7) | 7 (3.7) | 75 (6.5) | |
| Spine, upper and lower extremity | 58 (5.0) | 6 (6.5) | 16 (8.4) | 69 (6.0) | |
| Multiple upper extremity | 49 (4.2) | 2 (2.2) | 8 (4.2) | 45 (3.9) | |
| Soft tissue injury | 23 (2.0) | 2 (2.2) | 4 (2.1) | 29 (2.5) | |
| Associated non-orthopaedic injuries | |||||
| Head | 92 (7.9) | 9 (9.8) | 13 (6.8) | 90 (7.8) | 0.85 |
| Chest or abdominal | 486 (41.5) | 37 (40.2) | 70 (36.6) | 442 (38.4) | 0.35 |
| Other | 328 (28.0) | 26 (28.3) | 34 (17.8) | 263 (22.8) | 0.001 |
| Major trauma patient? | |||||
| Yes | 587 (50.2) | 48 (52.2) | 77 (40.3) | 503 (43.7) | 0.003 |
| Level of education‡ | |||||
| University degree | 175 (16.8) | 13 (16.2) | 40 (24.1) | 292 (29.0) | <0.001 |
| Advanced diploma or certificate | 390 (37.3) | 24 (30.0) | 49 (29.5) | 308 (30.6) | |
| Completed high school | 159 (15.2) | 16 (20.0) | 32 (19.3) | 137 (13.6) | |
| Did not complete high school/other | 320 (30.7) | 27 (33.8) | 45 (27.1) | 270 (26.8) | |
| Working prior to injury? | |||||
| Yes | 846 (77.3) | 59 (70.2) | 125 (71.8) | 811 (74.6) | 0.19 |
*Data missing for n=141 (0.5%) cases.
†Data missing for n=2 (0.1%) cases.
‡Data missing for n=308 (11.8%) cases.