Road Traffic Injuries and Related Safety Measures: A Multicentre Analysis at Military Hospitals in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

Table 4

Binary logistic regression model predicting the severity of injuries using safety measures taken by road crash victims (n = 342).

Safety measures taken by drivers	β	OR adjusted	OR, 95% CI	-value
Did not regularly maintain the vehicle	1.124	1.53	(1.23, 2.90)	0.01
Did not fasten safety seatbelts	1.328	1.52	(1.20, 2.68)	0.01
Did not followed lane discipline	1.627	1.53	(1.17, 2.98)	0.02
Disobeyed traffic lights	1.960	1.61	(1.04, 1.97)	0.04
Did not drive within the specified speed limit	1.463	2.71	(1.01, 4.97)	0.004
Used a mobile phone	1.502	3.89	(2.53, 5.95)	0.001
Ate/drank/smoked/played music	0.963	0.54	(0.34, 0.87)	0.072
Drove for a prolonged time	0.746	0.87	(0.70, 1.09)	0.367
Made a sudden lane change	1.362	1.28	(1.06, 1.54)	0.008
Attempted to pass other vehicles	1.443	1.85	(1.24, 2.77)	0.003
Crossed the traffic light at the last moment	1.364	0.92	(0.72, 1.16)	0.235
Drove in bad weather conditions	0.964	0.53	(0.32, 0.78)	0.074

Reference category: no. A significant -value. OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval.