Table 5

Multivariate logistic regression models for the risk of any facial injury (AIS1+), adjusted ORs, Rhône road trauma registry, 1998–2008, 1926 cases and 5153 controls

M1=‘Cochrane-like’M2=‘with more adjustment’
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)
Helmet
 No1.001.00
 Yes0.74 (0.64 to 0.85)0.72 (0.62 to 0.83)
Gender
 Female1.001.00
 Male0.92 (0.81 to 1.04)0.95 (0.83 to 1.08)
Age, y
 0–141.71 (1.41 to 2.07)1.65 (1.35 to 2.01)
 15–241.01 (0.82 to 1.25)0.93 (0.75 to 1.15)
 25–340.94 (0.75 to 1.18)0.86 (0.68 to 1.09)
 35–441.001.00
 45–541.23 (0.96 to 1.58)1.34 (1.03 to 1.74)
 55–641.02 (0.75 to 1.38)1.15 (0.84 to 1.58)
 65+1.43 (1.03 to 1.97)1.50 (1.06 to 2.12)
Crash opponent
 None1.001.00
 Human, animal1.15 (0.89 to 1.48)1.01 (0.77 to 1.31)
 Stationary obstacle1.55 (1.28 to 1.86)1.46 (1.20 to 1.78)
 Motor vehicle1.18 (1.02 to 1.35)1.04 (0.90 to 1.21)
ISS without head, face, or neck
 0–31.00
 4–80.15 (0.12 to 0.18)
 9–150.27 (0.20 to 0.36)
 16–750.82 (0.35 to 1.76)
Road type
 Major road1.31 (0.99 to 1.73)
 Local road1.00
 Off road0.76 (0.66 to 0.87)
 Unknown1.32 (1.10 to 1.58)
  • ‘Cochrane-like’=adjusted on age, gender, and crash opponent; ‘With more adjustment’=adjusted on age, gender, crash opponent, ISS without head, face or neck, and road type.

  • AIS, Abbreviated Injury Scale; ISS, Injury Severity Score.