Table 1

Demographics of patients with positive and negative BAC

VariableBAC−, n (%)
N=1399
BAC+, n (%)
N=793
p Value
Age41±1941±130.256
Age category
 0–9 years2 (0.1)0 (0.0)0.287
 10–19 years205 (14.7)16 (2.0)0.000
 20–29 years290 (20.7)166 (20.9)0.910
 30–39 years186 (13.3)200 (25.2)0.000
 40–49 years196 (14.0)214 (27.0)0.000
 50–59 years249 (17.8)140 (17.7)0.932
 ≥60 years271 (19.4)57 (7.2)0.000
Gender0.000
 Male996 (71.2)698 (88.0)
 Female403 (28.8)95 (12.0)
Time
 7:00–17:00636 (45.5)147 (18.5)0.000
 17:00–23:00436 (31.2)314 (39.6)0.000
 23:00–7:00323 (23.1)329 (41.5)0.000
Mechanism
 Driver of MV50 (3.6)44 (5.5)
 Passenger of MV23 (1.6)9 (1.1)
 Driver of motorcycle925 (66.1)510 (64.3)
 Passenger of motorcycle59 (4.2)20 (2.5)
 Bicycle48 (3.4)23 (2.9)
 Pedestrian36 (2.6)15 (1.9)
 Unspecific258 (18.4)172 (21.7)
Helmet (motorcycle riders)
 Yes741 (80.1)369 (72.4)0.001
 No140 (15.1)117 (22.9)0.000
 Unknown44 (4.8)24 (4.7)0.965
BAC level (mg/dL)
 Mean6.4192.3
 Range0–4950–443
  • BAC, blood alcohol concentration; MV, motor vehicle