Table 3

Risk factors associated with hospitalisation.

Number hospital admissions

OR

95% CI

CRASH TYPE

head on collision

54

1

frontal-lateral collision

193

0.54

0.37–0.78

lateral collision

56

0.37

0.24–0.58

fender bender of moving vehicles

53

0.36

0.23–0.56

run over by vehicle (pedestrian)

110

1.47

0.49–4.41

POSITION

car driver

118

1

car passenger

29

1.09

0.69–1.71

public transport

1

1.39

0.16–11.76

moped driver

97

2.18

1.60–2.97

moped passenger

9

2.26

1.01–5.07

motorbike driver

148

2.14

1.61–2.85

motorbike passenger

1

0.64

0.08–4.89

lorry

25

1.93

1.16–3.21

pedestrian

110

2.30

1.12–6.48

bicycle

10

5.02

2.13–11.84

OPPONENT VEHICLE STRUCK

car

383

1

public transport

7

1.22

0.50–2.98

moped

22

0.98

0.57–1.69

motorbike

18

0.56

0.32–0.97

lorry

43

1.64

1.12–2.39

vehicle against obstacle

72

2.12

1.57–2.86

SEX

male

436

1

female

127

0.52

0.41–0.66

AGE CLASS

0–4

3

1

5–14

19

1.28

0.31–5.27

15–34

301

1.31

0.35–4.93

35–64

187

1.44

0.38–5.44

>= 65

53

1.58

0.41–6.10

ORs and 95% confidence intervals estimated using logistic regression models – LHU Rome B year 2003.

Chini et al. International Journal of Health Geographics 2009 8:21   doi:10.1186/1476-072X-8-21