Table 1.
Characteristics of MVC Decedents by Crash-level BACa
| Characteristic | 0<BAC<0.08 % (n=33,965) |
BAC≥0.08 % (n=189,506) |
p-value phi coefficient (≥0.08 vs >0 to <0.08) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drinking driver status | |||
| Drinking drivers | 45.2 (15,357) | 58.8 (111,438) | <0.0001 |
| Non-drinking drivers | 18.0 (6,097) | 13.2 (25,031) | 0.1021 |
| Passengers | 26.3 (8,937) | 21.4 (40,488) | |
| Othersb | 10.5 (3,574) | 6.6 (12,549) | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 74.0 (25,123) | 77.5 (146,931) | <0.0001 |
| Female | 26.0 (8,834) | 22.5 (42,534) | −0.0304 |
| Age, years | |||
| <21 | 19.6 (6,648) | 14.0 (26,451) | <0.0001 |
| 21–34 | 32.7 (11,099) | 38.8 (73,504) | 0.0863 |
| 35–54 | 29.2 (9,933) | 34.0 (64,471) | |
| ≥55 | 18.5 (6,285) | 13.2 (25,080) | |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 57.4 (19,489) | 56.3 (106,668) | <0.0001 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 12.8 (4,345) | 11.3 (21,336) | 0.0247 |
| Hispanic | 12.1 (4,110) | 13.7 (25,948) | |
| Other | 17.7 (6,021) | 18.8 (35,554) | |
| Weekend | |||
| No | 48.1 (16,353) | 43.2 (81,863) | <0.0001 |
| Yes | 51.9 (17,609) | 56.8 (107,606) | 0.0358 |
| Time of day | |||
| 6:00am to 5:59pm | 35.9 (12,076) | 22.3 (41,639) | <0.0001 |
| 6:00pm to 5:59am | 64.1 (21,532) | 77.7 (145,216) | 0.1143 |
| Vehicles | |||
| Single vehicle crash | 55.8 (18,944) | 65.8 (124,649) | <0.0001 |
| Multiple vehicle crash | 44.2 (15,021) | 34.2 (64,857) | −0.0749 |
Note: Boldface indicates statistical significance (p<0.05).
a
BAC divided into 2 categories, (1) BAC >0.00 but <0.08 and (2) ≥0.08, based on the highest BAC of any driver in a single crash.
b
Includes cyclists and pedestrians.
MVC, motor vehicle crash; BAC, blood alcohol content.