Table 2

 Predictors of any and appropriate child safety restraint use for white and black child passengers*

VariableAny restraint use†Appropriate restraint use‡
Adjusted RR95% CIAdjusted RR95% CI
*Poisson regression analysis using general estimating equations to account for clustering of child by vehicle. Model included child age and driver restraint use.
†Any restraint defined as: child passenger in any form of restraint device.
‡Appropriate restraint defined by age and weight criteria per Tennessee law.6
RR, relative risk; CI, confidence interval.
Bold denotes statistical significance.
White child passengers, n = 244
Child age (years)
    <4ReferenceReference
    4–8 0.91 0.86, 0.96 0.35 0.27, 0.47
    9–10 0.85 0.74, 0.98 0.940.76, 1.16
Driver restrained
    NoReferenceReference
    Yes 1.28 1.06, 1.56 1.74 1.02, 2.95
Black child passengers, n = 204
Child age (years)
    <4ReferenceReference
    4–8 0.81 0.71, 0.91 0.29 0.20, 0.43
    9–100.980.89, 1.061.070.88, 1.30
Driver restrained
    NoReferenceReference
    Yes 1.89 1.35, 2.64 1.77 1.03, 3.02