Table 4

Factors associated with injury in children aged 10–14 years

FactorCrude OR95% CIAdjusted OR95% CI
*Significant at p<0.05.
N/A, not used in multivariate model, since not significant in bivariate analysis.
Gender
    Female0.57*0.48 to 0.690.810.65 to 1.02
    MaleReferentReferent
Race
    Others1.79*1.49 to 2.161.67*1.33 to 2.11
    WhiteReferentReferent
Age1.02 (per year)1.00 to 1.04N/A
    School location
    Large city2.02*1.48 to 2.771.82*1.23 to 2.70
    Small town1.180.89 to 1.561.060.75 to 1.49
    Rural1.010.75 to 1.360.930.64 to 1.34
    Medium cityReferentReferent
Hours per week worked
    >23 hours1.66*1.27 to 2.160.960.67 to 1.35
    17–22 hours1.98*1.40 to 2.801.460.95 to 2.24
    11–16 hours0.950.68 to 1.320.730.48 to 1.09
    6–10 hours0.940.74 to 1.190.860.65 to 1.14
    Less than 5 hoursReferentReferent
How late worked
    Later than 11 pm1.64*1.18 to 2.291.400.93 to 2.11
    Between 7–11 pm1.200.98 to 1.461.040.81 to 1.32
    Earlier than 7 pmReferentReferent
Days per week worked before 8 am
    More than 3 days1.79*1.42 to 2.261.270.94 to 1.72
    2–3 days1.200.93 to 1.531.080.80 to 1.46
    One day1.040.78 to 1.391.250.90 to 1.76
    NeverReferentReferent
Number of jobs worked
    More than 42.30*1.70 to 3.101.270.86 to 1.87
    4 jobs1.81*1.13 to 2.911.520.85 to 2.70
    3 jobs1.73*1.30 to 2.321.290.91 to 1.84
    2 jobs1.190.95 to 1.491.020.78 to 1.34
    1 jobReferentReferent
Received safety training
    Yes1.41*1.17 to 1.701.261.00 to 1.59
    NoReferentReferent
Given a safety manual
    Yes1.10.90 to 1.36N/A
    NoReferent
Informed of legal rights
    Yes1.22*1.01 to 1.471.010.80 to 1.28
    NoReferent
Asked to do something dangerous
    Yes6.11*4.70 to 7.902.25*1.61 to 3.14
    NoReferentReferent
Co-worker injured
    Yes5.46*4.26 to 6.992.65*1.95 to 3.60
    NoReferentReferent
Had a “near-miss” incident
    Yes10.6*8.23 to 13.56.61*4.92 to 8.89
    NoReferentReferent