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. 2012 Sep 11;12:765. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-765

Table 3.

Associations between whether at least one bike light was turned on and trip or personal characteristics, variables retained in adjusted analysis only, each variable on its own (unadjusted) and in multiple logistic regression (adjusted)

 
At least one bike light turned on
 
 
  Yes/No (% Yes/% No)* Unadjusted Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)
Trip time of day
 
 
 
 
 Day
32/503
(6/94)
1 (reference)
1 (reference)
 Dawn or dusk
22/28
(44/56)
12.6 (6.49 – 24.6)
13.2 (6.42 – 27.2)
 Night
81/24
(77/23)
50.2 (30.0 – 90.2)
71.1 (35.8 – 141)
Trip weather type
 
 
 
 
 Clear sky
63/414
(13/87)
1 (reference)
1 (reference)
 Cloud cover
39/93
(30/70)
2.91 (1.83 – 4.61)
3.43 (1.83 – 6.41)
 Fog, mist, rain or snow
25/35
(42/58)
4.85 (2.72 – 8.65)
3.07 (1.33 – 7.10)
 Wind
3/11
(21/79)
2.03 (0.55 – 7.61)
1.75 (0.30 – 10.4)
Trip day of week
 
 
 
 
 Weekday
109/422
(21/79)
1 (reference)
1 (reference)
 Weekend
26/133
(16/84)
0.73 (0.45 – 1.19)
0.48 (0.24 – 0.97)
Sex
 
 
 
 
 Male
92/318
(22/78)
1 (reference)
1 (reference)
 Female
43/237
(15/85)
0.60 (0.40 – 0.91)
0.56 (0.32 – 0.99)
Helmet worn during trip
 
 
 
 
 No
33/179
(16/84)
1 (reference)
1 (reference)
 Yes 102/376 (21/79) 1.45 (0.93 – 2.25) 3.15 (1.61 – 6.16)

Significant associations in bold.

* Row percent.