Table 3.

Comparison of injuries sustained by child and adult passengers involved in road vehicle crashes by seat belt status: front seat occupants

	Mean (95% CI) injury severity score*	Odds ratio (95% CI) of moderately severe injury†
Children (n=83):
Belted (n=56)	0.8 (0.5 to 1.2)	1.0
Unbelted (n=27)	3.4 (2.0 to 6.3)	9.8 (2.4 to 39.4)
Adults (n=1144):
Belted (n=787)	1.7 (1.5 to 1.8)	1.0
Unbelted (n=357)	3.0 (2.6 to 3.6)	2.4 (1.8 to 3.2)

^*Adjusted for age and barrier equivalent velocity. ^†Injury severity score ⩾4.