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4126.0: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 1:35 PM

Abstract #149626

Transportation-related Injuries among US Foreign-born Population: Findings from US National Health Interview Survey, 2000-2005

Xiaofei Zhang1, Songlin Yu1, Kelly Kelleher, MD2, J. R. Wilkins III, BCE, DrPH3, Jun Xing4, and Huiyun Xiang, MD, MPH, PhD5. (1) Center for Injury Research and Policy, Columbus Children's Hospital and Research Institute, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205, 614-355-2849, zhangx@pediatrics.ohio-state.edu, (2) Center for Innovation in Pediatric Practice, Columbus Children's Research Institute, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205, (3) School of Public Health, The Ohio State University, 320 W 10th Avenue, 320 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, (4) The Department of Ethnic Studies, Oregon State University, 230 Strand Agriculture Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331-2222, (5) Center for Injury Research and Policy, Columbus Children's Research Institute, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205

Objective. We compared prevalence ratio and characteristics of transportation-related injuries between foreign-born and US-born individuals. Methods. The 2000-2005 National Health Interview Survey data were used to calculate the prevalence of transportation-related injuries among foreign-born and US-born individuals aged 16 years and older. Cox proportional hazard regression models were used to calculate injury prevalence ratios (PR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) by birth place and years of residence while controlling for the confounding effect of demographic and family income, status of access medical care, alcohol drinking. Results. Of 431,825 respondents, a total of 1,457 individuals reported transportation-related injuries, with US-born individuals having an injury prevalence of 36 (95% CI=34-39) and foreign-born individuals having a prevalence of 28 (95% CI= 24-33) per 10,000 individuals (P-value <0.05). However, the PR was similar between foreign-born and US-born respondents. Foreign-born individuals were more likely to be injured in passenger cars (72.0% vs. 60.4%) and were more likely to be restrained by seat belts (92.0% vs. 83.0%) than US-born individuals when injury events occurred. Foreign-born passengers in passenger car were less likely to be retrained by seat belts compared with US-born passengers (50% vs. 39%); in contrast, US-born truck drivers were less to be restrained by safety seat belts (41% vs. 23%). Conclusion. Although injury characteristics were slightly different between two groups, foreign-born individuals in the U.S. had a similar prevalence risk ratio (PR) of transportation-related injuries compared with US-born individuals.

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