The purpose of this study was to examine the one-year incidence of disabilities resulting from traffic injuries among the Barcelona (Spain) population, and its distribution by age, gender and type of motor-vehicle user, taking into account different exposure criteria. This is a population-based cross-sectional study. Subjects were all cases (n=4,080) having undergone a medical examination for a traffic injury occurred in 1993. Subjects were considered to have suffered a disability as a result of an injury if they were prevented from carrying out their normal activities during a period of two days or more. The 20-24 year age group showed the highest incidence of disability (607.5). The results allow the identification of the groups with the greatest risk of disability (pedestrians), and who contribute the most to disabilities resulting from injuries, especially young users of two-wheeled motor vehicles.
Samenvatting