Hospital Visits and Micromobility Devices

Presenter: Therese Azevedo

Presenter Status: Undergraduate student

Academic Year: 20-21

Semester: Spring

Faculty Mentor: Martha Shott

Department: Mathematics

Funding Source/Sponsor: McNair

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Abstract:
Micromobility devices are types of vehicles for individual use like the traditional and electric version of scooters, bikes, hoverboards, and related modes of transportation. Micromobility transportation is on the rise because of the interest in using eco-friendly, cost-effective transportation and an increase in access to these modes of travel. However, there has been limited research regarding micromobility transportation incidents, as this type of transportation has only recently become more popular. Furthering the knowledge about factors that may lead to micromobility transportation incidents is helpful to understand whether personal protective equipment (PPE) is sufficient to keep people safe, or if additional policy or infrastructural changes should be implemented in areas where micromobility usage is high. Most scholarly work has focused on one factor such as mode of transportation as it relates to micromobility transportation injuries and/or emergency room visits. A logistic regression model was developed to assess multiple factors such as type of injury and location of incident. The results suggest that age is the only variable that was a significant predictor of disposition in both models.