Authors
Lindsey L Wolf, Ritam Chowdhury, Jefferson Tweed, Lori Vinson, Elena Losina, Adil H Haider, Faisal G Qureshi
Publication date
2017/8/1
Journal
The Journal of pediatrics
Volume
187
Pages
295-302. e3
Publisher
Mosby
Description
Objective
To examine geographic variation in motor vehicle crash (MVC)-related pediatric mortality and identify state-level predictors of mortality.
Study design
Using the 2010-2014 Fatality Analysis Reporting System, we identified passengers <15 years of age involved in fatal MVCs, defined as crashes on US public roads with ≥1 death (adult or pediatric) within 30 days. We assessed passenger, driver, vehicle, crash, and state policy characteristics as factors potentially associated with MVC-related pediatric mortality. Our outcomes were age-adjusted, MVC-related mortality rate per 100 000 children and percentage of children who died of those in fatal MVCs. Unit of analysis was US state. We used multivariable linear regression to define state characteristics associated with higher levels of each outcome.
Results
Of 18 116 children in fatal MVCs, 15.9% died. The age-adjusted, MVC-related mortality rate per 100 000 …
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