| Characteristic | Minivan(n = 1030) | SUV(n = 1402) | p Value* |
| Child fatality | 0.19 (428) | 0.33 (731) | 0.010 |
| Child restraint | 97.6 (824) | 93.1 (933) | 0.15 |
| Front row seated | 12.8 (128) | 23.4 (297) | 0.09 |
| Age of child | 0.54 | ||
| 0–3 years | 25.8 (281) | 19.8 (314) | |
| 4–8 years | 36.7 (349) | 33.9 (382) | |
| 9–12 years | 23.8 (239) | 26.6 (353) | |
| 13–15 years | 13.7 (161) | 19.7 (353) | |
| Sex of child (male) | 46.2 (508) | 54.0 (692) | 0.34 |
| Age of driver | 0.026 | ||
| <25 years | 9.8 (104) | 12.1 (286) | |
| 25–34 years | 15.5 (304) | 40.4 (453) | |
| 35–44 years | 54.3 (444) | 35.6 (463) | |
| 45–54 years | 17.2 (124) | 10.9 (151) | |
| 55+ years | 3.2 (53) | 0.9 (49) | |
| Sex of driver (male) | 30.4 (372) | 30.6 (589) | 0.97 |
| Driver restraint | 97.9 (946) | 95.9 (1186) | 0.37 |
| Model year | 0.55 | ||
| 1998–1999 | 36.4 (361) | 32.5 (442) | |
| 2000–2001 | 31.4 (349) | 27.5 (419) | |
| 2002–2007 | 32.2 (320) | 40.0 (541) | |
| Rollover | 11.0 (222) | 21.9 (661) | 0.20 |
Values are weighted % (unweighted n).
*χ2 test that the proportions are the same in minivans and SUVs.
FARS, Fatality Analysis Reporting System; NASS-CDS, National Automotive Sampling System-Crashworthiness Data System; SUV, sport utility vehicle.