Table 2

Multiple logistic regression derived odd ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for a bunk bed fall rather than a conventional bed fall injury by a series of demographic and accident descriptive variables

VariableCategory or incrementOR95% CIp Value
Age0–4 yearsbaseline
5–94.893.48 to 6.880.001
10+4.212.47 to 7.190.001
GenderMalebaseline
Female0.980.72 to 1.350.92
Place of residenceGreater Athens1.650.93 to 2.930.08
Magnesia-Corfubaseline
NationalityOther0.190.05 to 0.800.02
Greekbaseline
Time of accident0600–09591.170.57 to 2.430.66
1000–1359baseline
1400–17592.101.30 to 3.420.002
1800–21591.570.98 to 2.540.06
2200–05592.511.30 to 4.880.006
Day of accidentWeekday0.960.69 to 1.350.85
Weekendbaseline
Season of accidentWinter1.891.16 to 3.090.01
Spring1.500.93 to 2.440.09
Summerbaseline
Autumn1.520.96 to 2.420.07
ActivityLeisurebaseline
Sleep1.490.96 to 2.340.07
Number of injuriesSinglebaseline
Multiple3.031.95 to 4.720.0001
Additional, alternatively introduced variables
Injured body partbrain2.351.30 to 4.270.005
skull0.650.41 to 1.050.08
face0.820.52 to 1.320.42
trunk1.430.80 to 2.580.23
limbsbaseline
Type of injurycontusion, abrasion1.671.06 to 2.640.02
open woundbaseline
fracture2.001.21 to 3.330.006
concussion4.332.39 to 7.880.0001
other1.360.59 to 3.180.47
no injury diagnosed1.390.81 to 2.400.23
Outcomenon-hospitalisedbaseline
hospitalised2.871.77 to 4.650.0001