Table 4

Logistic regression demonstrating associations with inpatient status following a drowning event (excluding fatal outpatient): Maryland (2016–2019)

Unadjusted OR95% CIAdjusted* OR95% CI
Age group0–4 yearsReferenceReference
5–9 years1.6390.73 to 3.6781.6270.713 to 3.709
10–19 years3.2411.611 to 6.5213.4771.666 to 7.257
SexMaleReferenceReference
Female0.7820.42 to 1.4560.8220.434 to 1.556
Non-white0.686 to 2.271.0100.525 to 1.944
EthnicitySpanish/HispanicReferenceReference
Not Spanish/Hispanic1.0450.357 to 3.0571.3870.448 to 4.291
Declined or unknown0.5530.058 to 5.2820.4960.046 to 5.377
CountyUrbanReference0.321 to 6.683Reference
Rural1.4650.364 to 2.1861.4460.277 to 7.542
Other/unknown0.8920.9360.355 to 2.468
Health insurancePublicReferenceReference
Commercial0.7810.416 to 1.4660.8220.413 to 1.638
Other/self/charity0.4620.155 to 1.3820.4300.134 to 1.374
  • *Adjusted for all covariates (age, sex, minority status, ethnicity, urban vs rural county and health insurance).