NDLI: Incidence and factors related to nonmotorized scooter injuries in New York State and New York City, 2005

Content Provider	Springer Nature : BioMed Central
Author	Tuckel, Peter
Abstract	Background This study provides an analysis of contemporary trends and demographics of patients treated for injuries from nonmotorized scooters in emergency departments in New York state excluding New York City (NYS) and New York City (NYC). Methods The study tracks the incidence of nonmotorized scooter injuries in NYS and NYC from 2005 to 2020 and furnishes a detailed profile of the injured patients using patient-level records from the Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS). A negative binomial regression analysis is performed on the SPARCS data to measure the simultaneous effects of demographic variables on scooter injuries for NYS and NYC. The study also examines the demographic correlates of the rate of injuries at the neighborhood level in NYC. A thematically shaded map of the injury rates in New York City neighborhoods is created to locate neighborhoods with greater concentrations of injuries and to identify the reasons which might account for their higher rate of injuries, such as street infrastructure. Results In NYS and NYC injuries from unpowered scooters underwent an overall decline in the past decade. However, both NYS and NYC are now evidencing an increase in their rates. The upswing in the rate in NYC in 2020 is particularly noticeable. Males and children in the age group 5 to 9 were found to be most susceptible to injury. Injuries were more prevalent in more affluent New York City neighborhoods. A map of the injury rates in the City’s neighborhoods revealed a clustering of neighborhoods with higher than average injury rates. Conclusions Injuries from nonmotorized scooters number approximately 40,000 annually in the US and can be prevented by greater use of protective equipment. Street infrastructure is a critical factor contributing to injuries from the use of nonmotorized scooters. Thematically shaded maps can be used to identify and target areas for purposes of intervention.
Related Links	https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s12889-022-14302-6.pdf
Ending Page	8
Page Count	8
Starting Page	1
File Format	HTM / HTML
ISSN	14712458
DOI	10.1186/s12889-022-14302-6
Journal	BMC Public Health
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	22
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2022-10-27
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Public Health Medicine Epidemiology Biostatistics Vaccine Environmental Health Nonmotorized scooters Unpowered scooters Kick scooters Injuries Emergency department Medicine/Public Health
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Journal Impact Factor	3.5/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	3.9/2023

Sl.	Authority	Responsibilities	Communication Details
1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
5	Website/Portal (Helpdesk)	Queries regarding NDLI and its services	support@ndl.gov.in
6	Contents and Copyright Issues	Queries related to content curation and copyright issues	content@ndl.gov.in
7	National Digital Library of India Club (NDLI Club)	Queries related to NDLI Club formation, support, user awareness program, seminar/symposium, collaboration, social media, promotion, and outreach	clubsupport@ndl.gov.in
8	Digital Preservation Centre (DPC)	Assistance with digitizing and archiving copyright-free printed books	dpc@ndl.gov.in
9	IDR Setup or Support	Queries related to establishment and support of Institutional Digital Repository (IDR) and IDR workshops	idr@ndl.gov.in

COVID-19 case counts and COVID-19 related Emergency Department visits: differences by immigration status, March-December 2020

Alcohol-related emergency department visits and income inequality in New York City, USA: an ecological study.

Evaluation of school absenteeism data for early outbreak detection, New York City

E-scooter-related orthopedic injuries and the treatments applied: are these scooters a new means of transportation or a new source of trauma?

Survey on health literacy and related factors among firefighters of emergency management departments in Southwest China

Self-reported health and life satisfaction in older emergency department patients: sociodemographic, disease-related and care-specific associated factors

Incidence and predictors of onboard injuries among Sri Lankan flight attendants

Decreased colorectal cancer incidence and mortality in a diverse urban population with increased colonoscopy screening

Correction to: Cancer incidence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, 2020

Incidence and factors related to nonmotorized scooter injuries in New York State and New York City, 2005–2020

Similar Documents

COVID-19 case counts and COVID-19 related Emergency Department visits: differences by immigration status, March-December 2020

Alcohol-related emergency department visits and income inequality in New York City, USA: an ecological study.

Evaluation of school absenteeism data for early outbreak detection, New York City

E-scooter-related orthopedic injuries and the treatments applied: are these scooters a new means of transportation or a new source of trauma?

Survey on health literacy and related factors among firefighters of emergency management departments in Southwest China

Self-reported health and life satisfaction in older emergency department patients: sociodemographic, disease-related and care-specific associated factors

Incidence and predictors of onboard injuries among Sri Lankan flight attendants

Decreased colorectal cancer incidence and mortality in a diverse urban population with increased colonoscopy screening

Correction to: Cancer incidence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, 2020

Incidence and factors related to nonmotorized scooter injuries in New York State and New York City, 2005–2020