Table 4

HR (95% CI) for specific unintentional injuries by IQ

IQ scoren (injury/no injury)Adjusted for ageMultiple adjustment* (excluding education)Multiple adjustment (including education)
Falling
7–917 006/269 5031.001.001.00
5/632 027/411 4851.24 (1.22 to 1.27)1.19 (1.17 to 1.21)1.13 (1.11 to 1.16)
3/423 818/251 1881.45 (1.42 to 1.48)1.35 (1.32 to 1.38)1.26 (1.23 to 1.29)
1/29855/94 5931.59 (1.55 to 1.63)1.46 (1.42 to 1.50)1.35 (1.31 to 1.39)
P<0.001<0.001<0.001
SD decrease82 706/1 026 7691.17 (1.16 to 1.18)1.14 (1.13 to 1.15)1.11 (1.10 to 1.12)
p Value<0.001<0.001<0.001
Road accident
7–99088/277 4211.001.001.00
5/617 611/425 9011.27 (1.23 to 1.30)1.14 (1.11 to 1.17)1.00 (0.97 to 1.03)
3/413 805/261 2011.54 (1.50 to 1.58)1.33 (1.30 to 1.37)1.09 (1.06 to 1.12)
1/26695/97 7531.99 (1.93 to 2.06)1.65 (1.60 to 1.71)1.30 (1.25 to 1.35)
p Value<0.001<0.001<0.001
SD decrease47 199/1 062 2761.25 (1.23 to 1.26)1.18 (1.16 to 1.19)1.09 (1.07 to 1.10)
p Value<0.001<0.001<0.001
Poisoning
7–9856/285 6531.001.001.00
5/62021/441 4911.58 (1.46 to 1.71)1.42 (1.31 to 1.54)1.18 (1.09 to 1.29)
3/41997/273 0092.40 (2.22 to 2.60)2.00 (1.84 to 2.18)1.51 (1.38 to 1.65)
1/21147/103 3013.65 (3.34 to 3.99)2.80 (2.54 to 3.08)1.99 (1.80 to 2.20)
p Value<0.001<0.001<0.001
SD decrease6021/1 103 4541.53 (1.49 to 1.57)1.41 (1.37 to 1.45)1.28 (1.24 to 1.31)
p Value<0.001<0.001<0.001
Fire
7–9484/286 0251.001.001.00
5/61117/442 3951.50 (1.35 to 1.67)1.33 (1.19 to 1.49)1.16 (1.03 to 1.30)
3/4908/274 0981.92 (1.71 to 2.14)1.57 (1.39 to 1.76)1.27 (1.12 to 1.43)
1/2458/103 9902.55 (2.25 to 2.90)1.97 (1.71 to 2.25)1.53 (1.32 to 1.77)
p Value<0.001<0.001<0.001
SD decrease2967/1 106 5081.36 (1.31 to 1.41)1.25 (1.20 to 1.30)1.16 (1.11 to 1.21)
p Value<0.001<0.001<0.001
Drowning
7–979/286 4301.001.001.00
5/6127/443 3851.07 (0.81 to 1.42)1.02 (0.76 to 1.37)1.01 (0.74 to 1.36)
3/492/274 9141.21 (0.90 to 1.63)1.12 (0.81 to 1.55)1.10 (0.78 to 1.55)
1/233/104 4151.14 (0.76 to 1.71)0.99 (0.64 to 1.52)0.99 (0.63 to 1.56)
p Value0.260.750.79
SD decrease331/1 109 1441.05 (0.94 to 1.17)1.00 (0.89 to 1.13)1.00 (0.88 to 1.13)
p Value0.380.980.95
Medical complication
7–92964/283 5451.001.001.00
5/65595/437 9171.22 (1.17 to 1.28)1.19 (1.14 to 1.25)1.12 (1.06 to 1.17)
3/44217/270 7891.47 (1.41 to 1.54)1.38 (1.31 to 1.45)1.25 (1.18 to 1.31)
1/21861/102 5871.71 (1.61 to 1.81)1.58 (1.48 to 1.68)1.41 (1.32 to 1.50)
p Value<0.001<0.001<0.001
SD decrease14 637/1 094 8381.20 (1.18 to 1.22)1.17 (1.15 to 1.19)1.13 (1.11 to 1.15)
p Value<0.001<0.001<0.001
  • * Adjusted for age, conscription centre, year of birth, childhood SES, adult height, BMI, systolic blood pressure, and adult SES.

  • Adjusted for age, conscription centre, year of birth, childhood SES, adult height, BMI, systolic blood pressure, adult SES, and educational attainment.

  • p for trend across four categories of IQ score.