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Table 4 Side crash test ratings for passengers involved in same-side crashes, stratified by rear-seated mortality for vehicle models 1997 to 2012

From: Factors associated with mortality in rear-seated adult passengers involved in fatal motor vehicle crashes on US roadways

 

Lived, n (%)

Died, n (%)

Total, n (%)

Chi-square a

 

325 (52.3)

296 (47.7)

621 (100)

χ 2 ( p value)

Rating

   

5.8 (0.2159)

 Good

32 (9.9)

44 (14.9)

76 (12.2)

 

 Acceptable

12 (3.7)

11 (3.7)

23 (3.7)

 

 Marginal

7 (2.2)

6 (2.0)

13 (2.1)

 

 Poor

27 (8.3)

33 (11.2)

60 (9.7)

 

Total rated

78 (24.0)

94 (31.8)

172 (27.7)

 

Unrated

247 (76.0)

202 (68.2)

449 (72.3)

 
  1. aChi-square and p value expressed are for the relationship between rating (including unrated) and mortality. This includes all side crash test ratings (rollover and non-rollovers). Sensitivity analyses were performed with and without rollovers, but did not change the findings.
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