Table 2 Risk factors for road traffic accidents (RTAs) among adults aged 15 to 59 years in Navrongo HDSS: 2006-2011
Variable | Deaths n (%) | Road traffic deaths n (%) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | Odds ratio (Adjusted (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Education level | ||||
No education | 1160 (43.9) | 21 (1.8) | 1 | 1 |
Primary/JSS | 1026 (38.8 | 49 (4.8) | 2.72 (1.62 – 4.57)*** | 1.44 (0.82 – 2.51) |
Sec/Tertiary | 337 (12.8) | 49 (14.5) | 9.23 (5.44 – 15.63)*** | 3.21 (1.75 – 5.87)*** |
Missing | 120 (4.5) | 9 (7.5) | 4.40 (1.97 – 9.83)*** | 2.11 (0.90 – 4.95) |
Sex | ||||
Female | 977 (37.0) | 29 (3.00 | 1 | 1 |
Male | 1666 (63.0) | 99 (5.9) | 2.07 (1.35 – 3.15)** | 1.90 (1.21 – 2.98)** |
Wealth index | ||||
Poor | 562 (21.3) | 16 (2.9) | 1 | 1 |
Next poor | 547 (20.7) | 14 (2.6) | 0.90 (0.43 – 1.85) | 0.93 (0.44 – 1.95) |
Average | 563 (21.3) | 15 (2.7) | 0.93 (0.46 – 1.91) | 0.88 (0.42 – 1.83) |
Less poor | 592 (22.4) | 34 (5.8) | 2.08 (1.13 – 3.81)* | 1.63 (0.86 – 3.12) |
Least poor | 365 (13.8) | 48 (13.2) | 5.17 (2.89 – 9.25)*** | 2.43 (1.21 – 4.88)* |
Missing | 14 (0.5) | 1 (7.1) | 2.63 (0.32 – 21.3) | 1.20 (0.13 – 10.99) |
Place of residence | ||||
Rural | 2233 (84.5) | 79 (3.5) | 1 | 1 |
Urban | 410 (15.5) | 49 (12.0) | 3.70 (2.55 – 5.38)*** | 1.74 (1.09 – 2.78)* |
Period of study | ||||
2006-2008 | 1232 (46.6) | 53 (4.3) | 1 | NS |
2009-2011 | 1411 (53.4) | 75 (5.3) | 1.25 (0.87 – 1.79) | |
Season | ||||
Rainy | 1310 (49.6) | 55 (4.2) | 1 | NS |
Dry | 1333 (50.4) | 73 (5.5) | 1.32 (0.93 – 1.90) | |
Age Group | ||||
15-19 | 112 (4.2) | 6 (5.4) | 2.78 (1.09 – 7.07)* | 3.02 (1.13 – 8.13)* |
20-29 | 307 (11.6) | 35 (11.4) | 6.32 (3.59 – 11.12)*** | 4.85 (2.65 – 8.89)*** |
30-39 | 503 (19.0) | 42 (8.4) | 4.46 (2.59 – 7.69)*** | 3.45 (1.95 – 6.11)*** |
40-49 | 719 (27.2) | 25 (3.5) | 1.77 (0.98 – 3.21) | 1.54 (0.83 – 2.85) |
50-59 | 1002 (37.9) | 20 (2.0) | 1 | 1 |
Month | ||||
January | 215 (8.1) | 4 (1.8) | 1 | 1 |
February | 214 (8.1) | 14 (6.5) | 3.69 (1.20 – 11.41)* | 3.56 (1.12 - 11.31)* |
March | 235 (8.9) | 11 (4.7) | 2.59 (0.81 – 8.26) | 2.81 (0.86 - 9.25) |
April | 237 (9.0) | 18 (7.6) | 4.34 (1.44 – 13.02)** | 4.73 (1.53 - 14.64)** |
May | 210 (8.0) | 17 (8.1) | 4.65 (1.54 – 14.05)** | 3.84 (1.23 - 12.01)* |
June | 230 (8.7) | 7 (3.1) | 1.66 (0.48 – 5.74) | 1.44 (0.40 - 5.12) |
July | 195 (7.4) | 6 (3.1) | 1.67 (0.47 – 6.02) | 1.52 (0.41 - 5.67) |
August | 220 (8.3) | 9 (4.1) | 2.25 (0.68 – 7.42) | 2.00 (0.59 - 6.81) |
September | 223 (8.4) | 9 (4.0) | 2.22 (0.69 – 7.31) | 1.97 (0.58 - 6.71) |
October | 233 (8.8) | 7 (3.0) | 1.63 (0.47 – 5.66) | 1.60 (0.45 5.73) |
November | 189 (7.1) | 10 (5.3) | 2.95 (0.91 – 9.56) | 2.98 (0.89 - 9.97) |
December | 242 (9.2) | 16 (6.6) | 3.73 (1.23 – 11.35)* | 3.66 (1.16 - 11.53)* |
Total | 2643 (100) | 128 (4.8) |