Head and Maxillofacial Injuries in Child and Adolescent Victims of Automotive Accidents

Table 3

Association between sex, age, type of accident, and occurrence on weekends and the presence of head, face, and maxillofacial injuries in Campina Grande, Brazil.

Variable	Head injury		value	PR (IC 95%)	Face injury		value	PR (IC 95%)	Maxillofacial injury		value	PR (IC 95%)
	Yes	No			Yes	No			Yes	No
	(%)	(%)			(%)	(%)			(%)	(%)
Sex
Male	31 (18.1)	140 (81.9)			31 (18.1)	140 (81.9)			31 (18.1)	140 (81.9)
Female	17 (27.9)	44 (72.1)	>0.05	0.573 (0.290–1.133)	19 (31.1)	42 (68.9)	<0.05	0.489 (0.251–0.954)	19 (31.1)	42 (68.9)	<0.05	0.489 (0.251–0.954)
Age
0–4 years	7 (53.8)	6 (46.2)	<0.05	5.065 (1.617–5.870)	5 (38.5)	8 (61.5)	>0.05	2.417 (0.754–7.743)	5 (38.5)	8 (61.5)	>0.05	2.417 (0.754–7.743)
5–9 years	4 (16.7)	20 (83.3)		1.00	3 (12.5)	21 (87.5)		1.00	3 (12.5)	21 (87.5)		1.00
10–14 years	10 (21.7)	36 (78.3)		1.082 (0.493–2.374)	10 (21.7)	36 (78.3)		1.014 (0.463–2.219)	10 (21.7)	36 (78.3)		1.014 (0.463–2.219)
15–19 years	27 (18.1)	122 (83.9)		0.653 (0.342–1.248)	32 (31.5)	117 (78.5)		0.988 (0.514–1.896)	32 (31.5)	117 (78.5)		0.988 (0.514–1.896)
Type of accident
Pedestrian	17 (30.4)	39 (69.6)	<0.01	2.039 (1.024–4.061)	12 (21.4)	44 (78.6)	>0.05	0.990 (0.476–2.060)	12 (21.4)	44 (78.6)	>0.05	0.990 (0.476–2.060)
Cyclist	2 (40.0)	3 (60.0)		2.623 (0.426–16.161)	1 (20.0)	4 (80.0)		0.908 (0.999–8.312)	1 (20.0)	4 (80.0)		0.908 (0.999–8.312)
Motorcycle	14 (11.8)	105 (88.2)		1.00	22 (18.5)	97 (81.5)		1.00	22 (18.5)	97 (81.5)		1.00
Occupant vehicle	15 (30.0)	35 (70.0)		1.935 (0.949–3.947)	15 (30.0)	35 (70.0)		1.800 (0.886–3.655)	15 (30.0)	35 (70.0)		1.800 (0.886–3.655)
Others	0 (0.0)	2 (100.0)		1.264 (1.183–1.350)	0 (0.0)	2 (100.0)		1.278 (1.194–1.368)	0 (0.0)	2 (100.0)		1.278 (1.194–1.368)
Weekend
Yes	15 (17.9)	69 (82.1)	>0.05	0.758 (0.384–1.498)	23 (27.4)	61 (72.6)	>0.5	1.690 (0.895–3.191)	23 (27.4)	61 (72.6)	>0.05	1.690 (0.895–3.191)
No	33 (22.3)	115 (77.7)			27 (18.2)	121 (81.8)			27 (18.2)	121 (81.8)