Table 2

Negative binomial regression analysis of the association between Walk Score and child pedestrian collison

Model A
Adjusted OR
(95% CI), Collisions- adjusted for road coverage and child population
Model B
Adjusted OR (95% CI)
Collisions- Adjusted for road coverage, child population and walking to school
Calgary (n=125)
 Walk Score (0–100) 1.15 (1.03, 129) 1.10 (0.97, 1.24)
 Road Coverage (10 m)0.90 (0.58, 1.42)0.93 (0.59, 1.46)
 Child Population (per 1000) 4.29 (2.73, 6.71) 3.37 (2.02, 5.62)
 Walking to school (%)1.17 (0.99, 1.37)
Montreal (n=67)
 Walk Score (0–100) 1.26 (1.04, 1.51) 1.20 (1.00, 1.45)
 Road Coverage (10 m)0.69 (0.44, 1.09)0.73 (0.47, 1.12)
 Child Population (per 1000) 1.54 (1.15, 2.06) 1.46 (1.11, 1.93)
 Walking to school (%) 1.12 (1.01, 1.25)
Toronto (n=76)
 Walk Score (0–100)1.15 (0.97, 1.36)1.14 (0.97, 1.36)
 Road Coverage (10 m)1.02 (0.74, 1.40)1.02 (0.74, 1.40)
 Child Population (per 1000) 1.70 (1.19, 2.44) 1.66 (1.07, 2.60)
 Walking to school (%)1.01 (0.86, 1.19)
All Cities (n=268)
 Walk Score (0–100) 1.15 (1.07, 1.24) 1.09 (1.01, 1.19)
 Road Coverage (10 m)0.96 (0.79, 1.18)1.03 (0.84, 1.25)
 Child Population (per 1000) 1.95 (1.62, 2.36) 1.67 (1.37, 2.03)
 Walking to school (%) 1.13 (1.05, 1.21)