Table 1

Demographic characteristics and odds of reported road traffic injury among 3747 students, Guangzhou City, China

VariableNInjury (n=403)Non-injury (n=3344)OR (95% CI)
n%n%
Sex3730
 Male191825613.3166286.71.76 (1.40 to 2.20)**
 Female18121458.0166792.0Reference
Grade3747
 Primary188619910.6168789.41.32 (1.03 to 1.71)*
 Secondary186120411.0165789.0Reference
Region3747
 Urban21001959.3190590.7Reference
 Suburban164720812.6143987.41.37 (1.09 to 1.72)*
Living arrangement3747
 Both parents313331710.1281689.90.74 (0.56 to 0.97)*
 Other situation6148614.052886.0Reference
Mother's education (years)3597
 ≤12287830610.6257289.40.95 (0.70 to 130)
 13–16623599.5564790.5Reference
 ≥17961818.87881.32.14 (1.18 to 3.91)**
Main transportation3712
 Walking847738.677491.4Reference
 Cycling77512616.364983.71.92 (1.39 to 2.65)**
 Motor vehicle94711412.083388.01.36 (0.98 to 1.87)
 Others1143837.3106092.70.68 (0.47 to 0.99)*
  • *p Value <0.05 from χ2 significance test, **p value <0.01 from χ2 significance test.

  • Controlled OR from model: Y=sex + region + grade + living arrangement + main transportation + mother's education.