Table 2

ORs estimated in models of injury as a function of geographical, change of residence and demographic covariates

Attempted suicideViolent assault injuryAttempted suicideViolent assault injury
ParameterOR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)
Rural origin1.38 (1.22 to 1.53)2.34 (2.24 to 2.43)1.03 (0.89 to 1.17)1.49 (1.41 to 1.58)
Semiurban origin1.11 (0.93 to 1.28)1.44 (1.33 to 1.55)1.01 (0.85 to 1.16)1.19 (1.09 to 1.28)
Rural residence0.87 (0.71 to 1.02)0.88 (0.79 to 0.97)0.85 (0.71 to 0.99)0.8 (0.72 to 0.88)
Semiurban residence0.77 (0.61 to 0.93)0.76 (0.67 to 0.86)0.91 (0.77 to 1.06)0.95 (0.87 to 1.04)
Rural to urban2 (1.74 to 2.27)1.75 (1.59 to 1.9)1.62 (1.38 to 1.87)1.48 (1.33 to 1.62)
Semiurban to urban2.08 (1.80 to 2.36)1.49 (1.30 to 1.68)1.85 (1.58 to 2.11)1.45 (1.27 to 1.63)
Urban to semiurban2.54 (2.25 to 2.83)2.38 (2.20 to 2.55)1.91 (1.64 to 2.18)1.77 (1.60 to 1.94)
Rural to semiurban1.36 (1.14 to 1.58)1.28 (1.16 to 1.39)1.26 (1.04 to 1.48)1.17 (1.05 to 1.29)
Urban to rural2.41 (2.06 to 2.77)3.04 (2.86 to 3.22)1.77 (1.44 to 2.10)2.56 (2.39 to 2.72)
Semiurban to rural1.78 (1.45 to 2.1)1.74 (1.57 to 1.92)1.64 (1.33 to 1.95)1.86 (1.70 to 2.02)
History*12.94 (12.79 to 13.1)4.53 (4.44 to 4.61)
Age1.09 (1.08 to 1.10)1.10 (1.09 to 1.10)
Age21.00 (1.00 to 1.00)1.00 (1.00 to 1.00)
Female1.52 (1.45 to 1.59)0.5 (0.46 to 0.54)
Low socio-economic status3.01 (2.93 to 3.09)2.49 (2.44 to 2.54)
Aboriginal5.64 (5.55 to 5.73)7.83 (7.79 to 7.88)
  • *History corresponds with attempted suicide for predicting attempted suicide and violent assault injury for predicting violent assault injury.