Table 6.
Rate ratios of hospital admission for different causes of injury for children aged <15 years in Trent Region for 1992-7 by Townsend deprivation score
| Townsend scores* |
Unadjusted
|
Adjusted†
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate ratio (95% CI) | P value‡ | Rate ratio (95% CI) | P value‡ | ||
| Falls | |||||
| Lowest fifth | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| 2nd | 0.97 (0.92 to 1.03) | 0.38 | 0.99 (0.93 to 1.05) | 0.69 | |
| 3rd | 1.17 (1.11 to 1.23) | <0.0001 | 1.14 (1.08 to 1.20) | <0.0001 | |
| 4th | 1.37 (1.31 to 1.44) | <0.0001 | 1.28 (1.21 to 1.34) | <0.0001 | |
| Highest | 1.62 (1.55 to 1.70) | <0.0001 | 1.53 (1.46 to 1.61) | <0.0001 | |
| Pedal cycle injuries | |||||
| Lowest fifth | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| 2nd | 1.05 (0.91 to 1.21) | 0.50 | 1.06 (0.92 to 1.22) | 0.45 | |
| 3rd | 1.07 (0.94 to 1.23) | 0.30 | 1.08 (0.94 to 1.24) | 0.26 | |
| 4th | 1.37 (1.21 to 1.55) | <0.0001 | 1.38 (1.21 to 1.57) | <0.0001 | |
| Highest | 1.46 (1.30 to 1.64) | <0.0001 | 1.61 (1.42 to 1.82) | <0.0001 | |
| Pedestrian injuries | |||||
| Lowest fifth | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| 2nd | 1.65 (1.28 to 2.12) | <0.0001 | 1.68 (1.30 to 2.16) | <0.0001 | |
| 3rd | 2.11 (1.67 to 2.67) | <0.0001 | 2.03 (1.60 to 2.57) | <0.0001 | |
| 4th | 2.55 (2.05 to 3.18) | <0.0001 | 2.32 (1.85 to 2.91) | <0.0001 | |
| Highest | 4.30 (3.49 to 5.28) | <0.0001 | 3.65 (2.94 to 4.54) | <0.0001 | |
| Other transport injuries | |||||
| Lowest fifth | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| 2nd | 0.89 (0.74 to 1.07) | 0.21 | 0.87 (0.73 to 1.05) | 0.14 | |
| 3rd | 0.89 (0.75 to 1.06) | 0.20 | 0.92 (0.78 to 1.10) | 0.38 | |
| 4th | 0.94 (0.81 to 1.11) | 0.48 | 1.05 (0.89 to 1.25) | 0.55 | |
| Highest | 1.03 (0.89 to 1.19) | 0.74 | 1.25 (1.06 to 1.47) | 0.008 | |
| Poisoning and chemical injuries | |||||
| Lowest fifth | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| 2nd | 1.26 (1.10 to 1.44) | 0.001 | 1.26 (1.10 to 1.45) | 0.001 | |
| 3rd | 1.51 (1.34 to 1.72) | <0.0001 | 1.55 (1.36 to 1.76) | <0.0001 | |
| 4th | 1.94 (1.72 to 2.17) | <0.0001 | 1.92 (1.70 to 2.17) | <0.0001 | |
| Highest | 2.75 (2.47 to 3.07) | <0.0001 | 2.98 (2.65 to 3.34) | <0.0001 | |
| Burns and scalds | |||||
| Lowest fifth | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| 2nd | 1.15 (0.89 to 1.50) | 0.29 | 1.14 (0.87 to 1.49) | 0.33 | |
| 3rd | 1.68 (1.33 to 2.12) | <0.0001 | 1.63 (1.29 to 2.07) | <0.0001 | |
| 4th | 2.39 (1.92 to 2.96) | <0.0001 | 2.37 (1.89 to 2.96) | <0.0001 | |
| Highest | 3.68 (3.01 to 4.51) | <0.0001 | 3.49 (2.81 to 4.34) | <0.0001 | |
*
Townsend scores divided by quintiles with the highest fifth representing the most deprived electoral wards.
†
Adjusted for rurality, percentage males, percentage Asian, percentage black, and distance from nearest hospital.
‡
Compared with value for lowest fifth of Townsend scores.