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. 2016 Jan;86:108–113. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2015.10.017

Table 2.

Road safety related outcomes by Lifeskills attendance status.

Outcome Attended Lifeskills n/N (%) OR (95% CI)
Unadjusted Adjustedd
Owns cycle helmeta No 744/1226 (60.7) Ref Ref
Yes 1274/2067 (61.6) 0.98 (0.84–1.15) 0.97 (0.82–1.14)
Wore cycle helmetb No 266/744 (35.8) Ref Ref
Yes 471/1270 (37.1) 1.04 (0.85–1.27) 1.03 (0.84–1.26)
Wore reflective or fluorescent clothinga No 42/1242 (3.4) Ref Ref
Yes 74/2074 (3.6) 1.06 (0.72–1.55) 1.08 (0.73–1.59)
RTA in past year as pedestrian or cyclist No 14/1107 (1.3) Ref Ref
Yes 22/1834 (1.2) 0.94 (0.47–1.86) 0.97 (0.49–1.94)
Always/mostly uses pedestrian crossings on way to schoolc No 549/1057 (51.9) Ref Ref
Yes 1064/1798 (59.2) 1.35 (1.14–1.60) 1.34 (1.13–1.59)
Wore seat belt last time in car No 1344/1402 (95.9) Ref Ref
Yes 2253/2330 (96.7) 1.24 (0.86–1.79) 1.22 (0.85–1.76)
Always wears seatbelt No 1243/1402 (88.7) Ref Ref
Yes 2106/2330 (90.4) 1.22 (0.98–1.53) 1.20 (0.96–1.50)
a

Restricted to those who own their own bike.

b

Restricted to those who own their own bike and helmet.

c

Restricted to those who crossed at least one road on foot on way to school.

d

Adjusted for child's sex, age, maternal education, and highest parental occupational social class. Cycle proficiency training also included in models for cycle helmet, fluorescent clothing, and RTA outcomes.