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A National Study of Parental SES and Traffic Injuries in Childhood and Youth. The Swedish Population and Housing Census 1985. The National Hospital Discharge Register 1987-1994. All children aged 0-15 years. Main condition at the first discharge. 1985. (1987 1994).
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A National Study of Parental SES and Traffic Injuries in Childhood and Youth TheSwedishPopulation and Housing Census 1985 The National Hospital Discharge Register 1987-1994 All children aged 0-15 years Main condition at the first discharge 1985 (1987 1994) Hasselberg et al. JECH 2001;55:858-62
Age-Related Cumulative Incidence in Road-Traffic Injuries (1987-1994) Hasselberg et al. JECH 2001;55:858-62
Odds-Ratios for Different Categories of Road User Hasselberg et al. JECH 2001;55:858-62 .
Odds-Ratios for Different Categories of Road User Hasselberg et al. JECH 2001;55:858-62 .
Road users Pedestrians Bicyclists Moped users Motorcyclists Car drivers Population attributablerisk 14 % 8 % 25 % 37 % 29 % Potential for Improvement Hasselberg et al. JECH 2001;55:858-62
Summary • There are considerable differences in road traffic injuries during childhood and youth between socioeconomic groups. • Socioeconomic differentials increase when young people come into contact with motorised vehicles. • Socio-economic differences in traffic-injury risks exist for both girls and boys. Hasselberg et al. JECH Dec 2001