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Table 4 Multinomial logistic regression predicting ISS* level, N = 1086

From: Pediatric falls ages 0–4: understanding demographics, mechanisms, and injury severities

Predictor

Odds Ratio

95% CI

p

ISS Level: 16–25 vs 1–8 (referent)

Age (Months)

0.95

0.93; 0.97

<.001

Gender

   

 Male

Reference

Reference

 

 Female

0.94

0.52; 1.69

0.84

Race

   

 White

Reference

Reference

 

 Black

0.70

0.36; 1.38

0.31

 Other

0.95

0.39; 2.33

0.91

Payer

   

 Medicaid

Reference

Reference

 

 Private

0.72

0.34; 1.56

0.41

 Other Payer

0.80

0.23; 2.80

0.72

General MOI

   

 Same Level

Reference

Reference

 

 Multi-Level

0.97

0.37; 2.54

0.96

 Stairs/Steps

0.70

0.15; 3.25

0.65

 Other MOI

1.22

0.27; 5.52

0.80

Height of Fall

   

  < 1 m

Reference

Reference

 

 1 m–6 m

2.45

1.20; 5.01

0.01

  > 6 m

12.9

1.80; 93.29

0.01

 Unknown

0.83

0.38; 1.80

0.63

ISS Level: 9–15 vs 1–8 (referent)

Age Months

0.98

0.97; 0.98

<.001

Gender

   

 Male

Reference

Reference

 

 Female

0.63

0.48; 0.84

0.002

Race

   

 White

Reference

Reference

 

 Black

1.18

0.86; 1.60

0.30

 Other

0.66

0.42; 1.04

0.08

Payer

   

 Medicaid

Reference

Reference

 

 Private

1.17

0.84; 1.62

0.37

 Other Payer

1.34

0.84; 2.15

0.22

General MOI

   

 Same Level

Reference

Reference

 

 Multi-Level

0.50

0.35; 0.69

<.001

 Stairs/Steps

0.43

0.22; 0.84

0.01

 Other MOI

0.58

0.31; 1.09

0.09

Height of Fall

   

  < 1 m

Reference

Reference

 

 1 m–6 m

1.3

0.89; 1.92

0.17

 Over 6 m

1.1

0.20; 6.05

0.93

 Unknown

1.07

0.78; 1.47

0.68

  1. *ISS groups (1–8 = mild, 9–15 = moderate, 16–25 = severe)