Table 3

Hazard ratios for driver injury during the prospective and retrospective periods, by indicators of socioeconomic status

Prospective periodRetrospective period
Socioeconomic statusNumber of cases*Hazard ratio (95% CI)†Number of cases*Hazard ratio (95% CI)†
*One retrospective case also experienced a driver injury during the prospective period; only the first of these events was included in the analyses in table 2.
†Adjusted for age and sex.
Educational level
University/polytechnic161.00 (reference)221.00 (reference)
Secondary >3 years181.81 (0.92 to 3.55)171.16 (0.62 to 2.19)
Secondary 2–3 years141.83 (0.89 to 3.76)252.44 (1.38 to 4.34)
Secondary <2 years61.12 (0.43 to 2.92)193.18 (1.68 to 6.01)
Missing1(p for trend =0.82)2(p for trend <0.0001)
Occupational status
ISEI 60–8551.00 (reference)91.00 (reference)
ISEI 40–59101.77 (0.60 to 5.25)131.10 (0.46 to 2.60)
ISEI 30–39101.60 (0.55 to 4.71)171.45 (0.64 to 3.26)
ISEI 20–29234.48 (1.68 to 12.0)394.09 (1.95 to 8.59)
Missing7(p for trend =0.005)7(p for trend =0.0002)
Neighbourhood income
NZ$40000–NZ$6970071.00 (reference)81.00 (reference)
NZ $35000–NZ$39999101.41 (0.53 to 3.70)212.57 (1.14 to 5.82)
NZ $27500–NZ$34999121.33 (0.52 to 3.39)201.88 (0.83 to 4.29)
NZ $15000–NZ$27499161.94 (0.79 to 4.76)171.70 (0.73 to 3.98)
Missing10(p for trend =0.18)19(p for trend =0.34)