Table 2

Odds ratios (OR) and confidence intervals (CI) by injury status, gender, and age groups

GenderAge group
Boys (n=11 677)Girls (n=11 154)Infants and toddlers (n=7545)Preschoolers (n=3909)School aged (n=11 378)
Population characteristic% Injured*OR (95% CI)% Injured*OR (95% CI)% Injured*OR (95% CI)% Injured*OR (95% CI)% Injured*OR (95% CI)
*Note: each OR was adjusted for the other variables in this table.
Ref refers to reference category.
Gender
    BoysN/AN/AN/AN/A9.3Ref9.7 Ref12.7Ref
    Girls7.40.76 (0.66 to 0.91)7.80.78 (0.62 to 0.98)10.40.78 (0.69 to 0.88)
No of siblings
    010.5Ref9.0Ref8.7Ref9.1Ref12.2Ref
    1+11.41.10 (0.94 to 1.2)9.11.01 (0.85 to 1.21)8.40.96 (0.81 to 1.15)8.90.98 (0.70 to 1.37)11.60.96 (0.79 to 1.17)
Marital status
    Two parent family10.6Ref9.2Ref8.3Ref8.9Ref11.4Ref
    Single female headship14.91.66 (1.38 to 1.99)8.20.91 (0.73 to 1.13)9.61.25 (0.95 to 1.64)9.31.27 (0.85 to 1.89)13.41.19 (0.99 to 1.43)
Income level
    <$10 000–14 999 (low)10.3Ref8.0Ref8.1Ref7.8Ref11.1Ref
    15–29 999 (middle)12.71.10 (0.66 to 1.85)8.61.21 (0.91 to 1.61)8.91.21 (0.86 to 1.70)7.91.12 (0.67 to 1.87)13.21.21 (0.91 to 1.60)
    30–$40 000+ (high)11.01.38 (0.82 to 2.33)9.30.99 (0.74 to 1.31)8.41.20 (0.86 to 1.68)9.31.40 (0.83 to 2.35)11.41.03 (0.78 to 1.37)
Education level
    ≤ High school10.7Ref8.2Ref8.6Ref8.1Ref10.3Ref
    > High school11.61.12 (0.98 to 1.27)9.51.17 (1.01 to 1.35)8.50.99 (0.83 to 1.19)9.51.16 (0.91 to 1.49)12.41.24 (1.09 to 1.41)