Table 3

Matched ORs for injurious road traffic crashes among Swedish senior drivers by drivers’ civil status, occupation and dispensation of nervous and cardiovascular system medications

VariableCategoriesMatched OR (95% CI)*
Civil statusMarried1
Unmarried1.17 (1.13 to 1.22)
Divorced1.51 (1.46 to 1.55)
Widowed1.56 (1.48 to 1.66)
OccupationProfessionals1
Technicians1.01 (0.97 to 1.04)
Skilled workers1.32 (1.28 to 1.37)
Dispensation of nervous system medications (ATC-N) prior to the index dateNone1
≥1 (1–8 days)1.42 (1.33 to 1.51)
≥1 (1–15 days)1.37 (1.30 to 1.44)
≥1 (1–30 days)1.37 (1.31 to 1.42)
≥1 (1–90 days)1.35 (1.30 to 1.39)
Dispensation of cardiovascular system medications (ATC-C) prior to the index dateNone1
≥1 (1–8 days)1.03 (0.97 to 1.10)
≥1 (1–15 days)1.04 (0.99 to 1.09)
≥1 (1–30 days)1.03 (0.99 to 1.07)
≥1 (1–90 days)1.02 (0.99 to 1.05)
  • *Conditional logistic regression for cases and controls matched by sex, age and place of residence.

  • ATC, anatomical therapeutic chemical classification.