ABSTRACT Objectives: to describe traffic accidents involving motorcyclists and analyze the association between possession of a motorcycle driver’s license and use of helmets according to the severity of injuries. Methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted among all patients hospitalized in the traumatology and orthopedics sector of a public reference hospital in northeastern Brazil. Results: 170 patients were surveyed, the majority were male (95.9%). Their ages ranged from 18 to 67 years. Most were black or brown (52.3%), had completed elementary school (58.9%) and had monthly income smaller than two minimum wages (56.5%). An association was found between being licensed to drive a motorcycle and wearing a helmet. Among those who suffered moderate injuries, this association was OR=5.66(1.85-17.23) and among those who suffered severe injuries it was OR=13.57(2.82-65.14). Conclusions: people who were licensed to drive motorcycles used a helmet as protective equipment more often and, in accidents, suffered fewer injuries. Objectives drivers driver s Methods crosssectional cross sectional Brazil Results 17 surveyed 95.9%. 959 95.9% . 95 9 (95.9%) 1 6 years 52.3%, 523 52.3% , 52 3 (52.3%) 58.9% 589 58 (58.9% 56.5%. 565 56.5% 56 5 (56.5%) OR=5.661.8517.23 OR5661851723 OR OR=5.66 1.85 17.23 66 85 23 OR=5.66(1.85-17.23 OR=13.572.8265.14. OR13572826514 OR=13.57 2.82 65.14 13 57 2 82 65 14 OR=13.57(2.82-65.14) Conclusions 95.9 (95.9% 52.3 (52.3% 58.9 (58.9 56.5 (56.5% 661 8517 OR=5.661.8517.2 OR566185172 OR566 OR=5.6 185 1.8 1723 17.2 8 OR=5.66(1.85-17.2 572 8265 OR=13.572.8265.14 OR1357282651 OR1357 OR=13.5 282 2.8 6514 65.1 OR=13.57(2.82-65.14 95. (95.9 52. (52.3 58. (58. 56. (56.5 851 OR=5.661.8517. OR56618517 OR56 OR=5. 1. 172 17. OR=5.66(1.85-17. 826 OR=13.572.8265.1 OR135728265 OR135 OR=13. 28 2. 651 65. OR=13.57(2.82-65.1 (95. (52. (58 (56. OR=5.661.8517 OR5661851 OR5 OR=5 OR=5.66(1.85-17 OR=13.572.8265. OR13572826 OR13 OR=13 OR=13.57(2.82-65. (95 (52 (5 (56 OR=5.661.851 OR566185 OR= OR=5.66(1.85-1 OR=13.572.8265 OR1357282 OR1 OR=1 OR=13.57(2.82-65 (9 ( OR=5.661.85 OR56618 OR=5.66(1.85- OR=13.572.826 OR135728 OR=13.57(2.82-6 OR=5.661.8 OR5661 OR=5.66(1.85 OR=13.572.82 OR13572 OR=13.57(2.82- OR=5.661. OR=5.66(1.8 OR=13.572.8 OR=13.57(2.82 OR=5.661 OR=5.66(1. OR=13.572. OR=13.57(2.8 OR=5.66(1 OR=13.572 OR=13.57(2. OR=5.66( OR=13.57(2 OR=13.57(
RESUMO Objetivos: descrever os acidentes de trânsito envolvendo motociclistas e analisar a associação entre ter habilitação para conduzir motocicletas e uso de capacete com a gravidade dos acidentes. Métodos: estudo transversal com todos os pacientes hospitalizados no setor de traumatologia e ortopedia de um hospital público de referência no Nordeste do Brasil. Resultados: foram pesquisados 170 pacientes, a maioria do sexo masculino (95,9%). A idade variou entre 18 e 67 anos. Os pesquisados eram de cor preta ou parda (52,3%), tinham estudo fundamental (58,9%) e renda mensal menor que dois salários mínimos (56,5%). Foi encontrada uma associação entre ter habilitação e uso de capacete. Entre os que sofreram acidentes de gravidade moderada, essa associação foi OR=5,66(1,85-17,23) e entre os que sofreram acidentes de gravidade severa foi OR=13,57(2,82-65,14). Conclusões: pessoas com licença para conduzir motocicletas que usam capacetes como equipamento de proteção, em caso de acidentes, sofrem lesões menos graves. Objetivos Métodos Brasil Resultados 17 95,9%. 959 95,9% . 95 9 (95,9%) 1 6 anos 52,3%, 523 52,3% , 52 3 (52,3%) 58,9% 589 58 (58,9% 56,5%. 565 56,5% 56 5 (56,5%) moderada OR=5,661,8517,23 OR5661851723 OR OR=5,66 1,85 17,23 66 85 23 OR=5,66(1,85-17,23 OR=13,572,8265,14. OR13572826514 OR=13,57 2,82 65,14 13 57 2 82 65 14 OR=13,57(2,82-65,14) Conclusões proteção graves 95,9 (95,9% 52,3 (52,3% 58,9 (58,9 56,5 (56,5% 661 8517 OR=5,661,8517,2 OR566185172 OR566 OR=5,6 185 1,8 1723 17,2 8 OR=5,66(1,85-17,2 572 8265 OR=13,572,8265,14 OR1357282651 OR1357 OR=13,5 282 2,8 6514 65,1 OR=13,57(2,82-65,14 95, (95,9 52, (52,3 58, (58, 56, (56,5 851 OR=5,661,8517, OR56618517 OR56 OR=5, 1, 172 17, OR=5,66(1,85-17, 826 OR=13,572,8265,1 OR135728265 OR135 OR=13, 28 2, 651 65, OR=13,57(2,82-65,1 (95, (52, (58 (56, OR=5,661,8517 OR5661851 OR5 OR=5 OR=5,66(1,85-17 OR=13,572,8265, OR13572826 OR13 OR=13 OR=13,57(2,82-65, (95 (52 (5 (56 OR=5,661,851 OR566185 OR= OR=5,66(1,85-1 OR=13,572,8265 OR1357282 OR1 OR=1 OR=13,57(2,82-65 (9 ( OR=5,661,85 OR56618 OR=5,66(1,85- OR=13,572,826 OR135728 OR=13,57(2,82-6 OR=5,661,8 OR5661 OR=5,66(1,85 OR=13,572,82 OR13572 OR=13,57(2,82- OR=5,661, OR=5,66(1,8 OR=13,572,8 OR=13,57(2,82 OR=5,661 OR=5,66(1, OR=13,572, OR=13,57(2,8 OR=5,66(1 OR=13,572 OR=13,57(2, OR=5,66( OR=13,57(2 OR=13,57(
RESUMEN Objetivos: describir los accidentes de tránsito con los motociclistas y evaluar la asociación entre el permiso para conducir motocicletas y el uso del casco con la gravedad de los accidentes. Métodos: estudio transversal, realizado a los pacientes hospitalizados en el sector de Traumatología y Ortopedia de un hospital público de referencia de la región Nordeste de Brasil. Resultados: participaron 170 pacientes; la mayoría de ellos del sexo masculino (95,9%), de edad entre 18 y 67 años. Los encuestados eran negros o pardos (52,3%), tenían estudios primarios (58,9%), ingresos mensuales inferiores a dos salarios mínimos (56,5%). Se encontró una asociación entre tener el permiso de conducir y llevar casco. Entre los que sufrieron accidentes moderados, esta asociación fue OR=5,66(1,85-17,23), y entre los que sufrieron accidentes graves fue OR=13,57(2,82-65,14). Conclusiones: las personas con permiso para conducir motocicletas que utilizaron casco como equipo de protección sufrieron lesiones menos graves en los accidentes. Objetivos Métodos transversal Brasil Resultados 17 95,9%, 959 95,9% , 95 9 (95,9%) 1 6 años 52,3%, 523 52,3% 52 3 (52,3%) 58,9%, 589 58,9% 58 (58,9%) 56,5%. 565 56,5% . 56 5 (56,5%) moderados OR=5,661,8517,23, OR5661851723 OR OR=5,66 1,85 17,23 66 85 23 OR=5,66(1,85-17,23) OR=13,572,8265,14. OR13572826514 OR=13,57 2,82 65,14 13 57 2 82 65 14 OR=13,57(2,82-65,14) Conclusiones 95,9 (95,9% 52,3 (52,3% 58,9 (58,9% 56,5 (56,5% 661 8517 OR=5,661,8517,23 OR566185172 OR566 OR=5,6 185 1,8 1723 17,2 8 OR=5,66(1,85-17,23 572 8265 OR=13,572,8265,14 OR1357282651 OR1357 OR=13,5 282 2,8 6514 65,1 OR=13,57(2,82-65,14 95, (95,9 52, (52,3 58, (58,9 56, (56,5 851 OR=5,661,8517,2 OR56618517 OR56 OR=5, 1, 172 17, OR=5,66(1,85-17,2 826 OR=13,572,8265,1 OR135728265 OR135 OR=13, 28 2, 651 65, OR=13,57(2,82-65,1 (95, (52, (58, (56, OR=5,661,8517, OR5661851 OR5 OR=5 OR=5,66(1,85-17, OR=13,572,8265, OR13572826 OR13 OR=13 OR=13,57(2,82-65, (95 (52 (58 (56 OR=5,661,8517 OR566185 OR= OR=5,66(1,85-17 OR=13,572,8265 OR1357282 OR1 OR=1 OR=13,57(2,82-65 (9 (5 OR=5,661,851 OR56618 OR=5,66(1,85-1 OR=13,572,826 OR135728 OR=13,57(2,82-6 ( OR=5,661,85 OR5661 OR=5,66(1,85- OR=13,572,82 OR13572 OR=13,57(2,82- OR=5,661,8 OR=5,66(1,85 OR=13,572,8 OR=13,57(2,82 OR=5,661, OR=5,66(1,8 OR=13,572, OR=13,57(2,8 OR=5,661 OR=5,66(1, OR=13,572 OR=13,57(2, OR=5,66(1 OR=13,57(2 OR=5,66( OR=13,57(