Variable | Any restraint use† | Appropriate restraint use‡ | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Adjusted RR | 95% CI | Adjusted RR | 95% 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) | ||||
<4 | Reference | Reference | ||
4–8 | 0.91 | 0.86, 0.96 | 0.35 | 0.27, 0.47 |
9–10 | 0.85 | 0.74, 0.98 | 0.94 | 0.76, 1.16 |
Driver restrained | ||||
No | Reference | Reference | ||
Yes | 1.28 | 1.06, 1.56 | 1.74 | 1.02, 2.95 |
Black child passengers, n = 204 | ||||
Child age (years) | ||||
<4 | Reference | Reference | ||
4–8 | 0.81 | 0.71, 0.91 | 0.29 | 0.20, 0.43 |
9–10 | 0.98 | 0.89, 1.06 | 1.07 | 0.88, 1.30 |
Driver restrained | ||||
No | Reference | Reference | ||
Yes | 1.89 | 1.35, 2.64 | 1.77 | 1.03, 3.02 |