Non-modifiable risk factors for fatal and non-fatal house fire injury
| Risk factor group | Risk factors (referent group) | RR or equivalent | 95% Confidence interval | Measure of RR | Groups compared (type of injury) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *RR estimate (MR, SMR, SIR) using study data. | ||||||
| Age | ||||||
| Young age (average) | 2.0 (0–4 years) | MR | Fatal | 29* | ||
| Young age (5–64 years) | 3.2 (0–4 years) | 3.0 to 3.4 | SMR | Fatal | 38* | |
| Young age (5+ years) | 2.6 (0–4 years) | 1.8 to 3.6 | SMR | Fatal | 30* | |
| Young age (5+ years) | 1.8 (0–4 years) | 1.2 to 2.7 | SMR | Fatal | 31* | |
| Young age (10–14 years) | 7.5 (0–4 years) | 5.4 to 10.1 | SMR | Fatal | 34* | |
| Young age (females 5–14 years) | 2.9 (females 0–4 years) | 1.1 to 6.2 | SMR | Fatal | 37* | |
| Old age (5–64 years) | 3.6 (65+ years) | 3.4 to 3.8 | SMR | Fatal | 38* | |
| Old age (total) | 2.6 (>80 years) | 1.1 to 5.1 | SMR | Fatal | 30* | |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 1.4 | MR | Fatal | 29* | ||
| Male | 2.9 | MR | Fatal | 35* | ||
| Male | 1.7 | 1.7 to 1.8 | SMR | Fatal | 36* | |
| Male | 1.7 (adjusted for age) | 1.0 to 1.9 | SMR | Both | 23 | |
| Male (white female) | 2.0 (white male) | 1.5 to 2.6 | SMR | Fatal | 31* | |
| Race | ||||||
| Black (white) | 2.0 | MR | Fatal | 29* | ||
| Black (white) | 2.2 | 1.0 to 12.8 | RR | Both | 23 | |
| Black (white) | 3.2 | 3.0 to 3.4 | SMR | Fatal | 36* | |
| American Indian (white) | 4.4 | 1.5 to 12.8 | RR | Both | 23 | |
| American Indian (white) | 2.0 | 1.3 to 3.0 | SMR | Fatal | 35* | |
| Native (non-native) | 5.3 | 3.7 to 7.3 | SMR | Fatal | 30* | |
| Native (non-native) | 4.5 | 3.5 to 5.5 | SMR | Fatal | 33 | |
| Native, male (non-native, male) | 4.1 | 3.1 to 5.1 | SMR | Fatal | 33 | |
| Native, female (non-native, female) | 5.2 | 3.4 to 5.5 | SMR | Fatal | 33 | |
| Native (non-native, 0–1 years) | 3.4 (native, 0–1 years) | 1.2 to 7.3 | SIR | Non-fatal | 33 | |
| Native (non-native, 1–4 years) | 5.6 (native, 1–4 years) | 3.8 to 7.9 | SIR | Non-fatal | 33 | |
| Native (non-native, 5–14 years) | 4.8 (native, 5–14 years) | 2.6 to 7.2 | SIR | Non-fatal | 33 | |
| Native (non-native, 15–64 years) | 3.6 (native, 15–64 years) | 2.5 to 5.2 | SIR | Non-fatal | 33 | |
| Native (non-native, 65+ years) | 11.7 (native, 65+ years) | 4.1 to 29.2 | SIR | Non-fatal | 33 | |
| Native (non-native) | 4.5 | 3.6 to 5.5 | SIR | Non-fatal | 33 | |
| Hispanic (white, non-Hispanic) | 1.3 | 1.0 to 1.6 | SMR | Fatal | 35* | |
| Non-white males (white males) | 2.5 | 1.9 to 3.3 | SMR | Fatal | 31* | |
| Non-white females (white females) | 4.1 | 3.0 to 5.4 | SMR | Fatal | 31* | |
| Non-white (male, white, 0-4 years) | 7.5 (male, non-white, 0–4 years) | 1.6 to 21.9 | SMR | Fatal | 37* | |
| Non-white (female, white, 0–24 years) | 4.4 (female, non-white, 0–24 years) | 1.2 to 11.4 | SMR | Fatal | 37* | |
| Non-white (female, white, 0–4 years) | 15.0 (female, non-white, 0–4 years) | 3.1 to 43.8 | SMR | Fatal | 37* | |
| Other | ||||||
| Lower income (two highest quintiles) | 3.4 (two lowest quintiles) | MR | Fatal | 29* | ||
| Time of fire (6am–9:59 pm) | 4.1 (10:00 pm–05:59 am) | 2.7 to 6.2 | OR | Fatal v non-fatal | 22 | |
| Young, old, disabled, impaired (none) | 6.5 (<5 or >64, impaired or disabled) | 4.2 to 10.0 | OR | Fatal v non-fatal | 22 | |
| Disabled person present (none) | 2.5 | 1.5 to 4.4 | OR | Fatal v non-fatal | 22 | |
| Residence | ||||||
| Rural residence (urban) | 2.1 | 1.7 to 2.5 | SMR | Fatal | 30* | |
| Rural residence (urban) | 2.2 | MR | Fatal | 35* | ||
| South USA (west USA) | 2.1 | 2.0 to 2.2 | SMR | Fatal | 36* | |
| Central urban (rest of city) | 4.2 | 2.6 to 6.9 | SIR | Both | 8 | |