Table 3

 Bivariate analyses of associations between individual level socioeconomic status variables and injury

Individual level socioeconomic status variable*Medically treated injuryInjury hospitalisationSport/recreational injuryFighting injury
OR(95% CI)OR(95% CI)OR(95% CI)OR(95% CI)
*Each variable examined individually.
Family affluence scale
IHighest1.001.001.001.00
IIMedium0.77(0.69 to 0.85)0.89(0.68 to 1.18)0.76(0.68 to 0.86)1.02(0.67 to 1.55)
IIILowest0.58(0.49 to 0.69)1.08(0.71 to 1.64)0.50(0.41 to 0.62)2.40(1.46 to 3.95)
How often I go to bed or school hungry
INever1.001.001.001.00
IISometimes1.27(1.10 to 1.46)1.89(1.38 to 2.58)1.00(0.85 to 1.17)0.94(0.52 to 1.69)
IIIOften1.14(0.76 to 1.71)3.58(1.53 to 8.38)0.51(0.29 to 0.88)2.78(1.00 to 7.79)
IVAlways2.09(1.11 to 3.92)3.53(1.35 to 9.23)0.74(0.35 to 1.56)9.61(3.74 to 24.72)
I feel safe in the area where I live
IAlways1.001.001.001.00
IIMost of the time1.18(1.06 to 1.32)0.87(0.64 to 1.20)1.00(0.88 to 1.14)1.67(1.10 to 2.54)
IIISometimes1.54(1.19 to 1.99)2.16(1.32 to 3.52)1.02(0.77 to 1.36)3.12(1.57 to 6.20)
IVRarely or never2.44(1.46 to 4.05)3.07(1.43 to 6.63)0.95(0.54 to 1.68)12.59(5.81 to 27.31)
Area I live in is a good place to live
IIt’s really good1.001.001.001.00
IIIt’s good1.15(1.02 to 1.29)0.87(0.62 to 1.20)0.99(0.87 to 1.13)1.26(0.77 to 2.05)
IIIIt’s OK1.10(0.95 to 1.29)1.60(1.12 to 2.27)0.81(0.67 to 0.97)2.30(1.37 to 3.86)
IVIt’s not very good1.49(1.01 to 2.21)1.56(0.66 to 3.66)0.87(0.56 to 1.35)8.98(4.46 to 18.08)
VIt’s not good at all2.10(1.29 to 3.43)2.70(1.21 to 6.05)0.83(0.47 to 1.47)13.05(6.04 to 28.20)
How well off my family is
IVery well off1.001.001.001.00
IIQuite well off0.97(0.85 to 1.10)0.61(0.43 to 0.87)1.12(0.96 to 1.29)1.18(0.68 to 2.05)
IIIAverage0.99(0.87 to 1.12)0.75(0.54 to 1.04)0.96(0.83 to 1.12)1.47(0.87 to 2.48)
IVNot very well off1.17(0.92 to 1.49)1.05(0.60 to 1.85)0.86(0.65 to 1.14)2.14(0.97 to 4.70)
VNot at all well off1.23(0.94 to 1.60)1.56(0.91 to 2.66)1.13(0.83 to 1.52)2.56(1.12 to 5.87)