Serious injuries are still taking place in bathrooms.Failure to act,sheer and stupidity are general reasons for people to fall down.
19% admitted that they had suffered an injury whilst been in their bathroom. That means a fifth of people are pretty clumsy.Some areas in bathrooms are very hazardous to the people than others.
Participants could also choose more than one injury if they were exceptionally clumsy and had injured themselves a number of times in different ways.
Top five bathroom injuries:
1. Contusion (bruising) – 67%
2. Cuts – 48%
3. Broken bone – 22%
4. Dislocation – 18%
5. Concussion – 14%
The research also showed that women are more likely to suffer an injury in the bathroom than men, however this may be down to the fact that women spend longer in the bathroom than men. In general though, many of the accidents were caused by slippage (61%) from wet surfaces.
Dangerous areas in the bathroom:
Bath – 34%
Shower – 32%
Toilet – 14%
Sink – 9%
Other – 11%
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Looking at our poll, it seems that the bathroom is a more dangerous place than you might initially expect. With water in abundance, it’s not that surprising that slips are common.
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