Table 4

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

Area 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.
Lone parent families
ILow (<12.5%)1.001.001.001.00
IIMedium (12.5%–15.1%)0.87(0.73 to 1.05)1.57(0.97 to 2.52)0.89(0.73 to 1.09)1.12(0.59 to 2.11)
IIIHigh (15.1%–17.7%)0.85(0.71 to 1.02)1.69(1.05 to 2.72)0.91(0.75 to 1.12)0.97(0.50 to 1.87)
IVVery high (>17.7%)0.82(0.69 to 0.98)2.16(1.38 to 3.40)0.85(0.70 to 1.04)1.11(0.59 to 2.07)
Unemployment rate
ILow (<5.5%)1.001.001.001.00
IIMedium (5.5%–6.7%)1.09(0.92 to 1.30)1.01(0.65 to 1.59)0.98(0.80 to 1.19)1.57(0.85 to 2.88)
IIIHigh (6.7%–9.0%)0.95(0.80 to 1.13)0.97(0.62 to 1.52)0.92(0.76 to 1.13)0.95(0.49 to 1.81)
IVVery high (>9.0%)0.98(0.82 to 1.17)1.35(0.88 to 2.07)0.81(0.66 to 0.99)1.11(0.59 to 2.11)
Less than high school education
ILow (<22.4%)1.001.001.001.00
IIMedium (22.4%–27.9%)0.94(0.79 to 1.12)1.56(1.00 to 2.43)0.86(0.71 to 1.04)0.74(0.39 to 1.41)
IIIHigh (27.9%–35.4%)0.93(0.78 to 1.11)1.33(0.84 to 2.10)0.80(0.65 to 0.97)0.92(0.50 to 1.71)
IVVery high (>35.4%)0.97(0.82 to 1.16)2.17(1.42 to 3.33)0.82(0.68 to 1.00)1.02(0.56 to 1.87)
Average employment income
IVery high (>$33442)1.001.001.001.00
IIHigh ($28994–$33442)0.87(0.85 to 0.88)1.20(0.77 to 1.88)0.80(0.66 to 0.97)0.87(0.46 to 1.65)
IIIMedium ($25610–$28994)0.91(0.77 to 1.09)1.37(0.88 to 2.12)0.77(0.64 to 0.93)1.15(0.63 to 2.12)
IVLow (<$25610)0.94(0.78 to 1.12)1.64(1.06 to 2.53)0.90(0.74 to 1.09)0.98(0.52 to 1.86)