Table II.
Results of Logistic Regression Analyses of Commercial Air Tour Risk Factor Variables with Fatal Crash as the Outcome Variable, United States 2000–2011.
| Risk Factor | Crude | Adjusted* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR† | 95% CI | P-value | AOR | 95% CI | P-value | |
| Fire | ||||||
| Relative to no fire | 7.3 | (2.7–19.9) | <0.001 | 5.1 | (1.5–16.7) | 0.008 |
| Instrument meteorological conditions | ||||||
| Relative to visual conditions | 12.1 | (2.9–50.2) | <0.001 | 5.4 | (1.1–26.4) | 0.038 |
| Away from airport location | ||||||
| Relative to on-airport location | 11.1 | (2.5–48.8) | <0.001 | 7.2 | (1.6–33.2) | 0.011 |
Adjusted model included fire, meteorological conditions, location relative to airport, total pilot flight hours, time of day, aircraft type (helicopter versus airplane), and Code of Federal Regulations part (Part 91 versus Parts 121/135).
Abbreviations: OR=Odds Ratio, AOR=Adjusted Odds Ratio, CI = Confidence interval