OBJECTIVE: To characterize motorcyclists who have been victims of traffic accidents in Maringá, Paraná regarding their occupation, rehabilitation, or disability. METHODS: A sample of 61 subjects participated in the study. Data were collected in February and March, 1999 though interviews and review of medical records. RESULTS: Prior to the accident, the majority of subjects (45,9%) were employed. A great number of them (45.9%) were performing work-related activities in the moment of the accident. Among the remainder of victims, 29.5% were performing leisure activities. Nine to twelve months post accident, 20.4% of the victims had altered productive activities. CONCLUSION: There was a significant statistical association between productive activities and injury severity score, between productive activities and new injury severity score, and between productive activities and perception of health.
Traffic accident; Accident complications; Efficiency; Work
