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Table 5
MVC associated with increased risk behavior after controlling for demographic and protective factors.
| Crash type | Total risk behavior (coefficient) | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| MVC | 1.86 | 0.045 |
| Demographic factors | ||
| Female | −0.68 | 0.256 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Asian | −0.84 | 0.643 |
| Black | 0.06 | 0.918 |
| Hispanic | 0.11 | 0.880 |
| White | Referent | |
| Other/unknown | 0.08 | 0.955 |
| Age | −0.03 | 0.206 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | Referent | |
| Married | −0.88 | 0.060 |
| Divorced | −0.44 | 0.569 |
| Other | −0.99 | 0.384 |
| Education | ||
| High school/GED | Referent | |
| College | 0.25 | 0.558 |
| Graduate | 0.46 | 0.510 |
| Trade school | 1.35 | 0.289 |
| Other/unknown | 0.33 | 0.673 |
| Occupation | ||
| Part-time | −0.33 | 0.623 |
| Full-time | Referent | |
| Student | −0.37 | 0.687 |
| Unemployed | −1.09 | 0.101 |
| Retired | 0.29 | 0.745 |
| Protective factors | ||
| Helmet | 0.05 | 0.926 |
| Seatbelt | −0.09 | 0.906 |
| Length of time driving | ||
| A few months | Referent | |
| Less than a year | −3.94 | 0.064 |
| 1–3 years | −0.97 | 0.480 |
| 3–10 years | −0.87 | 0.538 |
| > 10 years | −0.51 | 0.716 |
| Driving frequency | ||
| Not at all | Referent | |
| Doesn’t own a car | −1.32 | 0.543 |
| A few times a month | −0.33 | 0.789 |
| Once a week | −0.64 | 0.789 |
| Several times a week | −0.42 | 0.725 |
| Everyday | −0.20 | 0.864 |
| Driving skill | ||
| Beginner | −0.75 | 0.612 |
| Novice | −2.09 | 0.177 |
| Intermediate | 0.44 | 0.544 |
| Advanced | 0.14 | 0.811 |
| Professional | Referent | |
| Accident before | 0.67 | 0.604 |
MVC: motor vehicle collision; GED: general educational development certificate. Significant p-values bolded.
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