Table 2

Odds ratios for road traffic injuries among children from different socioeconomic groups and population attributable risks due to socioeconomic differences among children and adolescents 1987–1994 in Sweden

Traffic categories Number of persons Number of injuries Rate of injuries (per 10 000 pop) OR (95% CI) Population attributable risk
Pedestrians
Intermediate and high level salaried employees  577 974  59310.31.00
Assistant non-manual employees  203 289  24211.91.14 (0.98, 1.33)
Self employed  98 010  11812.01.15 (0.94, 1.40)
Farmers  39 791  32 8.00.77 (0.54, 1.10)
Skilled workers  232 657  29112.51.20 (1.04, 1.38)
Unskilled workers  235 881  32313.71.30 (1.13, 1.50)
Unspecified population  82 299  14818.01.72 (1.43, 2.07)
Total1 469 901 1 74711.90.14
Bicyclists
Intermediate and high level salaried employees    577 974 4 02469.61.00
Assistant non-manual employees  203 289 1 51474.51.18 (1.11, 1.26)
Self employed  98 010  67869.21.17 (1.08, 1.27)
Farmers  39 791  21854.80.94 (0.82, 1.08)
Skilled workers  232 657 1 89081.21.27 (1.20, 1.35)
Unskilled workers  235 881 1 99284.41.34 (1.26, 1.42)
Unspecified population  82 299  78495.31.52 (1.41, 1.65)
Total1 469 90111 10075.50.08
Moped users
Intermediate and high level salaried employees  577 974  88615.31.00
Assistant non-manual employees  203 289  41020.21.30 (1.16, 1.46)
Self employed  98 010  24324.81.51 (1.31, 1.75)
Farmers  39 791  11428.61.85 (1.52, 2.25)
Skilled workers  232 657  54823.51.60 (1.44, 1.79)
Unskilled workers  235 881  63226.81.80 (1.62, 2.00)
Unspecified population  82 299  16419.91.42 (1.20, 1.68)
Total1 469 901 2 99720.40.25
Motorcyclists
Intermediate and high level salaried employees  577 974  65711.41.00
Assistant non-manual employees  203 289  38418.91.61 (1.42, 1.83)
Self employed  98 010  32833.52.66 (2.33, 3.04)
Farmers  39 791  13333.42.80 (2.32, 3.37)
Skilled workers  232 657  50321.61.95 (1.73, 2.19)
Unskilled workers  235 881  48220.41.80 (1.59, 2.02)
Unspecified population  82 299  15118.41.77 (1.48, 2.12)
Total1 469 901 2 63817.90.37
Car drivers
Intermediate and high level salaried employees  577 974  83314.41.00
Assistant non-manual employees  203 289  41020.21.35 (1.20, 1.52)
Self employed  98 010  29830.41.84 (1.61, 2.10)
Farmers  39 791  13834.72.17 (1.81, 2.60)
Skilled workers  232 657  52522.61.64 (1.47, 1.84)
Unskilled workers  235 881  59325.11.75 (1.57, 1.95)
Unspecified population  82 299  17721.51.70 (1.44, 2.00)
Total1 469 901 2 97420.20.29