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. 2014 Jul;12(4):310–316. doi: 10.1370/afm.1663

Table 5.

Multivariable Analysis of ATV Exposure and Unsafe Behaviors (N=4,320)

Exposure/Behavior

Characteristic Rode on an ATV, aORa (95% CI) Rode/Drove With >1 Person, aORa (95% CI) Rode on a Public Road, aORa (95% CI) Wear a Helmet, aORa (95% CI)
Sex
 Male 1.11 (0.94–1.32) 0.61 (0.45–0.82) 0.96 (0.83–1.12) 1.40 (1.18–1.67)
 Female 1.00 (ref) 1.00 (ref) 1.00 (ref) 1.00 (ref)
Age, y
 11 1.00 (ref) 1.00 (ref) 1.00 (ref) 1.00 (ref)
 12–13 1.00 (0.76–1.33) 0.61 (0.38–0.96) 0.54 (0.39–0.75) 1.36 (1.02–1.81)
 14–15 1.03 (0.80–1.32) 0.77 (0.55–1.08) 0.70 (0.59–0.83) 1.24 (1.01–1.52)
 16 1.39 (1.02–1.89) 2.74 (1.11–6.74) 1.11 (0.73–1.69) 0.76 (0.51–1.12)
Rurality
 Isolated rural 1.39 (1.11–1.75) 0.95 (0.58–1.57) 0.93 (0.64–1.35) 0.74 (0.55–0.98)
 Rural 0.90 (0.70–1.17) 0.79 (0.47–1.34) 0.78 (0.57–1.08) 0.61 (0.41–0.90)
 Urban 1.00 (ref) 1.00 (ref) 1.00 (ref) 1.00 (ref)
Riding frequency
 Daily/weekly NA 2.03 (1.51–2.74) 5.64 (3.91–8.13) 0.94 (0.80–1.10)
 Monthly 2.24 (1.58–3.18) 3.48 (2.68–4.52) 1.20 (1.01–1.43)
 Yearly 1.00 (ref) 1.00 (ref) 1.00 (ref)

NA=not applicable; aOR=adjusted odds ratio; ref=reference category.

Note: Students with missing data for 1 or more of the variables in the model were not included in multivariable analysis.

a

Controlled for all variables in the table.