Table 1

Statistical summary of variables for equestrian-related injuries in adults

VariableValue
Mean age in years (SD)46.85 (15.33)
Number of males12 501 (50.53%)
Injury type
 Thoracic9189 (37.07%)
 Extremity6560 (26.46%)
 Head and neck5689 (22.95%)
 Abdominal3353 (13.53%)
Race
 White15 009 (60.54%)
 Black361 (1.46%)
 Hispanic2097 (8.46%)
 Other7324 (29.54%)
Health insurance
 Commercial12 476 (50.32%)
 Government4723 (19.05%)
 Uninsured3657 (14.75%)
 Other1059 (4.27%)
 Missing2876 (11.61%)
ED SBP
 <90347 (1.40%)
 ≥9023 619 (95.27%)
 Unknown825 (3.33%)
ED GCS score
 Severe impairment (3–8)888 (3.58%)
 Moderate impairment (9–12)258 (1.04%)
 Normal or mild impairment (13–15)21 917 (88.41%)
 Unknown1728 (6.97%)
ISS
 Minor (0–8)8250 (33.28%)
 Moderate (9–15)10 807 (43.59%)
 Severe (16–24)3625 (14.62%)
 Very severe (25+)1542 (6.22%)
 Missing567 (2.29%)
ED disposition
 Home1277 (5.15%)
 Floor bed12 407 (50.05%)
 Operating room2435 (9.82%)
 Intensive care unit7022 (28.32%)
 Died/deceased51 (0.21%)
 Other1320 (5.32%
 Unknown279 (1.13%)
  • ED, emergency department; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; ISS, Injury Severity Score; SBP, systolic blood pressure.