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. 2020 Sep 25;27(3):168–177. doi: 10.4103/jfcm.JFCM_75_20

Table 5.

Logistic regression analysis final model for factors associated with unintentional childhood injuries in the past 12 months

N β OR 95% CI P-value

Lower Upper
Sex
 Female 130 1
 Male 146 0.95 2.59 1.39 4.80 0.003
Attending school/day care
 None 164 1
 Nursery or kindergarten 30 1.13 3.10 1.33 7.24 0.009
 School 82 −0.52 0.59 0.28 1.22 0.15
Take sufficient precautions to decrease the risk of childhood injuries at home
 Agree 247 1
 Neutral/disagree 29 −1.12 0.32 0.09 1.16 0.08
Hazardous products are out of the reach of the child and in locked cabinets
 Yes/sometimes 260 1
 No 16 1.44 4.25 1.35 13.36 0.01
 Constant −1.76 0.17 <0.001

Variables entered in the model: total number of siblings, attending school/day care, age category, mother’s education, sex, take sufficient precautions to decrease the risk of childhood injuries at home, cutlery and sharp instruments are within the reach of children, hazardous products are out of the reach of the child and in locked cabinets. OR=Odds ratio, CI=Confidence interval