Table 5 Cross-tab and logistic regression analyses of having had an ATV crash in the past 12 months by demographics and other variables for those school-aged children that had been on an ATV in the past 12 months and completed the Safety Tips for ATV Riders (STARs) program one-year follow-up survey

Sex (n = 2680)

 Male

400 (28)

1038 (72)

 < 0.0001

1.81

01.44–2.25

 Female

184 (15)

1058 (85)

1.00 (ref)

Age (n = 2648)

  ≤ 11 yrs

53 (22)

192 (78)

0.75

1.00 (ref)

 12–13 yrs

306 (23)

1050 (77)

0.89

0.61–1.30

 14–15 yrs

198 (21)

761 (79)

0.70

0.48–1.04

  ≥ 16 yrs

19 (22)

69 (78)

0.72

0.37–1.41

Where they live (n = 2683)

 On a farm

183 (26)

519 (74)

0.0017

0.92

0.69–1.22

 In country/not farm

152 (22)

536 (78)

1.01

0.77–1.32

 In town

248 (19)

1045 (81)

1.00 (ref)

Family Owns an ATV (n = 2688)

 Yes

446 (26)

1270 (74)

 < 0.0001

0.98

0.74–1.31

 No

140 (14)

832 (86)

1.00 (ref)

How they used ATVs (n = 2691)

 Work only

16 (7)

214 (93)

 < 0.0001

1.00 (ref)

 Recreation only

214 (19)

933 (81)

2.45

1.36–4.41

 Both work and recreation

357 (26)

1024 (74)

1.89

1.06–3.35

Frequency of ATV use in past 12 months (n = 2688)

 Almost daily

205 (45)

250 (55)

 < 0.0001

4.34

3.02–6.23

 About once a week

174 (28)

447 (72)

2.57

1.85–3.58

 About once a month

104 (18)

489 (82)

1.52

1.09–2.11

 Several times a year or less

103 (10)

916 (90)

1.00 (ref)

Organized competitive racing participation (n = 2692)

 Yes

150 (55)

123 (45)

 < 0.0001

3.28

2.44–4.40

 No

437 (18)

1982 (82)

1.00 (ref)

Ridden with Passengers (n = 2686)

 Yes

511 (25)

1563 (75)

 < 0.0001

1.84

1.36–2.48

 No

77 (13)

535 (87)

1.00 (ref)

Ridden on public roads (n = 2683)

 Yes

402 (31)

914 (69)

 < 0.0001

1.74

1.37–2.20

 No

183 (13)

1184 (87)

1.00 (ref)

ATV certification training course completed (n = 2695)

 Yes

81 (31)

181 (69)

0.0002

1.38

0.99–1.93

 No

506 (21)

1927 (79)

1.00 (ref)