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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 May 6.
Published in final edited form as: J Trauma. 2011 Jul;71(1):217–222. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e318208f874

Table 3. Odds Ratio by Exposure Variable.

Odds Ratio Adjusted Odds Ratio*
Driving Speed (mph)
 >20 2.09, 95% CI (1.79, 2.42) 2.02, 95% CI (1.73, 2.36)
 ≤20 Reference
Posted Speed (mph)
 >30 1.52, 95% CI (1.33, 1.74) 1.40, 95% CI (1.22, 1.62)
 ≤30 Reference
Protective Equipment
 Safety Helmet 0.95, 95% CI (0.79, 1.14) 0.86, 95% CI (0.72, 1.04)
 Eye Protection 1.38, 95% CI (0.82, 2.33) 1.29, 95% CI (0.76, 2.19)
 No Protection Reference
Alcohol/ Drug Use
 Yes 2.29, 95% CI (1.81, 2.90) 2.09, 95% CI (1.64, 2.66)
 No Reference
Time of Day
 6:01am- 4:00pm 0.95, 95% CI (0.80, 1.13) 0.90, 95% CI (0.76, 1.08)
 7:01pm- 6:00am 1.19, 95% CI (1.00, 1.42) 1.19, 95% CI (0.99, 1.44)
 4:01pm- 7:00pm Reference
Day of the week
 Monday 1.01, 95% CI (0.78, 1.30) 0.93, 95% CI (0.71, 1.21)
 Tuesday 1.09 , 95% CI (0.84, 1.41) 1.05, 95% CI (0.81, 1.37)
 Wednesday 0.94, 95% CI (0.72, 1.22) 0.93, 95% CI (0.71, 1.22)
 Thursday 1.04, 95% CI (0.81, 1.33) 1.02, 95% CI (0.79, 1.32)
 Friday 0.91, 95% CI (0.71, 1.17) 0.86, 95% CI (0.66, 1.44)
 Saturday 1.02, 95% CI (0.80, 1.30) 1.01, 95% CI (0.78, 1.30)
 Sunday Reference
Lighting conditions
 Dark (no light) 1.69, 95% CI (1.23, 2.31) 1.69, 95% CI (1.23, 2.32)
 Dark (street light) 1.22, 95% CI (1.04, 1.43) 1.29, 95% CI (1.09, 1.53)
 Dusk 0.84, 95% CI (0.57, 1.24) 0.98, 95% CI (0.66, 1.44)
 Dawn 0.82, 95% CI (0.39, 1.75) 0.95, 95% CI (0.44, 2.04)
 Daylight Reference
Weather
 Cloudy 1.21, 95% CI (1.00, 1.47) 1.25, 95% CI (1.02, 1.52)
 Rainy 0.76, 95% CI (0.54, 1.08) 0.75, 95% CI (0.52, 1.08)
 Foggy 1.03, 95% CI (0.22, 4.76) 0.97, 95% CI (0.21, 4.49)
 Clear Reference
Town Classification
 College 0.54, 95% CI (0.35, 0.83) 0.64, 95% CI (0.41, 1.00)
 University Associated 1.05, 95% CI (0.89, 1.23) 1.05, 95% CI (0.89, 1.24)
 Other Reference
County Location
 Coastal 1.07, 95% CI (0.86, 1.33) 1.01, 95% CI (0.80, 1.26)
 Non-coastal Reference
Roadway
 Off-roadway 1.04, 95% CI (0.86, 1.26) 0.96, 95% CI (0.79, 1.17)
 On-roadway Reference
Road surface type
 Slag/ Gravel/ Stone 0.91, 95% CI (0.64, 1.29) 0.88, 95% CI (0.61, 1.25)
 Brick/ Block 0.16, 95% CI (0.02, 1.19) 0.24, 95% CI (0.03, 1.79)
 Concrete 0.85, 95% CI (0.59, 1.24) 0.90, 95% CI (0.61, 1.33)
 Dirt 1.30, 95% CI (0.70, 2.43) 1.51, 95% CI (0.80, 2.87)
 Blacktop Reference
Road surface condition
 Wet 0.82, 95% CI (0.63, 1.29) 0.88, 95% CI (0.62, 1.07)
 Slippery 0.88, 95% CI (0.41, 1.87) 0.84, 95% CI (0.39, 1.81)
 Icy 4.48, 95% CI (0.28, 71.73) 4.28, 95% CI (0.27, 69.05)
 Dry Reference
Type of Shoulder
 Curb 1.22, 95% CI (1.04, 1.45) 1.22, 95% CI (1.02, 1.44)
 Unpaved 1.57, 95% CI (1.32, 1.88) 1.57, 95% CI (1.30, 1.88)
 Paved Reference
Highway type
 Divided 1.25, 95% CI (1.08,1.44) 1.21, 95% CI (1.04, 1.40)
 Undivided Reference
Number of Lanes
 0 0.98, 95% CI (0.55, 1.76) 1.00, 95% CI (0.55, 1.84)
 2 1.71, 95% CI (1.01, 2.91) 1.62, 95% CI (0.93, 2.82)
 3 1.64, 95% CI (0.88, 3.07) 1.52, 95% CI (0.80, 2.92)
 4 2.06, 95% CI (1.20, 3.52) 1.83, 95% CI (1.04, 3.21)
 5 1.92, 95% CI (0.99, 3.72) 1.53, 95% CI (0.76, 3.07)
 6 2.43, 95% CI (1.39, 4.23) 2.11, 95% CI (1.18, 3.77)
 7 1.70, 95% CI (0.65, 4.46) 1.44, 95% CI (0.67, 5.02)
 8 2.00, 95% CI (0.75, 5.32) 1.83, 95% CI (0.67, 5.02)
 ≥9 11.96, 95% CI (3.05, 46.95 ) 10.06, 95% CI (2.51, 40.27)
 1 Reference
*

Adjusted by age, gender, and insurance status