Table 2

Association between road traffic injury and travel mode (walking as reference mode)

ModeOR (95% CI)
Children in sampleModel fitted with distance as linear termModel fitted with categories of distance
Walk (reference category)34941.01.0
Bicycle3291.5 (1.2 to 2.0)1.4 (1.1 to 1.9)
School bus4100.5 (0.3 to 0.9)0.5 (0.2 to 0.9)
Car1611.3 (0.7 to 2.4)1.2 (0.7 to 2.3)
Two-wheeler4581.3 (0.8 to 1.9)1.2 (0.9 to 1.7)
RTC bus5310.8 (0.6 to 1.2)0.8 (0.6 to 1.1)
Autorickshaw3741.0 (0.5 to 1.8)0.9 (0.5 to 1.7)
Total5757
Test for homogeneityp<0.001p<0.001
  • Logistic regression model including terms for gender, school type, grade and mandal.

  • RTC, road transport corporation.