TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Drawing the curtain back on injured commercial bicyclists
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Heyer, Jessica H.
A1  - Sethi, Monica
A1  - Wall, Stephen P.
A1  - Ayoung-Chee, Patricia
A1  - Slaughter, Dekeya
A1  - Jacko, Sally
A1  - Dimaggio, Charles J.
A1  - Frangos, Spiros G.
SP  - 2131
EP  - 2136
VL  - 105
IS  - 10
N2  - OBJECTIVES: We determined the demographic characteristics, behaviors, injuries, and outcomes of commercial bicyclists who were injured while navigating New York City's (NYC's) central business district. <br><br>METHODS: Our study involved a secondary analysis of prospectively collected data from a level 1 regional trauma center in 2008 to 2014 of bicyclists struck by motor vehicles. We performed univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses. <br><br>RESULTS: Of 819 injured bicyclists, 284 (34.7%) were working. Commercial bicyclists included 24.4% to 45.1% of injured bicyclists annually. Injured commercial bicyclists were more likely Latino (56.7%; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 50.7, 62.8 vs 22.7%; 95% CI = 19.2, 26.5). Commercial bicyclists were less likely to be distracted by electronic devices (5.0%; 95% CI = 2.7, 8.2 vs 12.7%; 95% CI = 9.9, 15.9) or to have consumed alcohol (0.7%; 95% CI = 0.9, 2.5 vs 9.5%; 95% CI = 7.2, 12.3). Commercial and noncommercial bicyclists did not differ in helmet use (38.4%; 95% CI = 32.7, 44.4 vs 30.8%; 95% CI = 26.9, 34.9). Injury severity scores were less severe in commercial bicyclists (odds ratio = 0.412; 95% CI = 0.235, 0.723). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Commercial bicyclists represent a unique cohort of vulnerable roadway users. In NYC, minorities, especially Latinos, should be targeted for safety education programs. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print August 13, 2015: e1-e6. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2015.302738).<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2015.302738
ID  - ref1
ER  -