Table 2. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of association between host and environment factors and the type of injury.
Variables | Poisoning | Bites | Falls | Road traffic accidents |
OR (95% CIs) | OR (95% CIs) | OR (95% CIs) | OR (95% CIs) | |
Age group | ||||
1 month - 12 months | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
>12 months - 5 years | 6.16 (0.63, 59.92) | 0.13 (0.02, 0.94)* | 0.56 (0.09, 3.40) | Reference |
>5 years - 12 years | 2.85 (0.24, 33.86) | 0.72 (0.10, 5.42) | 0.38 (0.05, 2.67) | 1.57 (0.52, 4.76) |
Sex | ||||
Female | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Male | 0.48 (0.20, 1.18) | 2.25 (0.94, 5.37) | 1.57 (0.68, 3.63) | 0.71 (0.25, 2.01) |
Socioeconomic class | ||||
Lower middle | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Upper Lower | 0.32 (0.05, 1.90) | 1.29 (0.11, 14.64) | 6.22 (0.66, 58.26) | Reference |
Lower | 0.67 (0.10, 4.40) | 5.86 (0.48, 70.88) | 0.95 (0.08, 11.34) | 0.35 (0.07, 1.74) |
Caretaker | ||||
No parents | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Parents present | 1.07 (0.35, 3.27) | 0.19 (0.07, 0.48)** | 1.64 (0.59, 4.56) | 12.51 (1.53, >100)* |
Time of day | ||||
Morning | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Evening | 0.64 (0.25, 1.67) | 1.98 (0.76, 5.18) | 0.61 (0.26, 1.44) | 3.77 (0.98, 14.67) |
Night | -- | 10.42 (2.23, 48.71)* | 0.11 (0.01, 0.99)* | 2.10 (0.28, 15.67) |
Day of week | ||||
Weekday | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Weekend | 0.52 (0.17, 1.54) | 1.04 (0.39, 2.79) | 1.40 (0.56, 3.53) | 0.47 (0.12, 1.89) |
Place of injury | ||||
Not home | Reference | Reference | Reference | -- |
At home | 8.34 (2.46, 28.29)** | 0.88 (0.33, 2.32) | 2.02 (0.80, 5.09) | -- |