Table 2

Demographic information by vertebral fracture involving a moped or scooter.

CharacteristicCervical (N = 35)Thoracic (N = 19)Lumbar (N = 18) P
Prelaw, n (%)25 (71.4)16 (84.2)16 (88.9)0.31
Postlaw, n (%)10 (28.6)3 (15.8)2 (11.1)
Age, y, mean (SD)48.7 (13.6)51.5 (13)46.9 (17.3)0.62
BMI, mean (SD)27.1 (6.3)28.7 (8)27.3 (5.4)0.72
Race, n (%)
 White17 (48.6)16 (84.2)11 (61.1)<0.01
 Black18 (51.4)2 (10.5)5 (27.8)
 Other0 (0)1 (5.3)2 (11.1)
Gender, n (%)
 Men32 (91.4)18 (94.7)13 (72.2)0.11
 Women3 (8.6)1 (5.3)5 (27.8)
Patient ethnicity, n (%)
 Not Hispanic or Latino35 (100)19 (100)16 (88.9)0.06
 Hispanic or Latino0 (0)0 (0)2 (11.1)
  • Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index.

  • Note: Bolded values indicate a statistically significant finding with P < 0.05.