Predictors of alcohol use in fatal and non-fatal residential fire injuries
| Reference | Measure of alcohol exposure | Risk factor (referent group) | RR estimate | 95% Confidence interval | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *RR estimated using study data. | |||||
| BAC = blood alcohol concentration. | |||||
| 29 | BAC>0.1% | Ignition source (other source) | 2.75 (cigarette ignited)* | (0.73 to 10.3) | |
| 30 | BAC>0.8 g/l | Ignition source (other source) | 2.3 (smoking material)* | ||
| Race (non-aboriginal) | 2.6 (aboriginal)* | χ2=12.6, p=0.0004 | |||
| Mean BAC | Race (non-aboriginal) | 1.7 (aboriginal)* | |||
| 26 | BAC = 0 | Age (17–74 years) | 2.6 (>75 years)* | χ2=84, p<0.005 | |
| History of alcoholism | Age (>75 years) | 5.7 (17–74 years)* | |||
| 31 | BAC>21 mmol/l | Ignition source (heating) | 2.2 (cooking)* | ||
| 1.5 (smoking)* | |||||
| 22 | Impairment | Ignition source (other) | 2.3 (heating) | (1.2 to 4.4) | Impairment of person at the fire, according to fire official |
| 4.4 (smoking) | (1.8 to 10.5) | ||||