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. 2006 Jun;12(3):172–177. doi: 10.1136/ip.2006.011544

Table 2 Bivariate and multivariate analysis of risk factors for injury among 1493 Keokuk County Rural Health Study cohort members aged 18 years and older.

Risk factor Injury frequency Bivariate RR (95% CI) Multivariate RR (95% CI)
Depressive symptoms 259 1.54 (1.22–1.95) 1.41 (1.10–1.80)
On medication for depression 127 1.61 (1.19–2.18) 1.53 (1.13–2.09)
Males 655 1.28 (1.04–1.51) 1.34 (1.11–1.63)
Age range 18–44 420 1.0
Age range 45–64 v 18–44 577 1.05 (0.83–1.34)
Age range 65+ v 18–44 496 1.24 (0.94–1.64)
Not married 328 1.31 (1.03–1.66)
More than high school education v high school or less 706 1.07 (0.87–1.31)
Prior injury 305 1.43 (1.14–1.79) 1.34 (1.06–1.67)
Income less than $20,000 a year 170 1.46 (1.09–1.96) 1.34 (1.00–1.80)
High CAGE score 177 1.25 (0.94–1.68) .
Less than 7 hours of sleep 433 1.29 (1.05–1.60) 1.23 (1.00–1.52)

*Clustering by household accounted for using the generalized estimation equation.