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Table 3 Hazard ratios for unintentional and intentional injury deaths during follow-up by health and health behaviour variables at baseline. Results are adjusted for age and stratified by sex.

From: Adolescents' health and health behaviour as predictors of injury death. A prospective cohort follow-up of 652,530 person-years

Background variable at the baseline

Unintentional injury death (N = 136)

Intentional injury death (N = 162)

Perceived health status

  

   Excellent

1

1

   Good

0.9 (0.6–1.5)

1.3 (0.8–1.9)

   Poor

1.2 (0.7–2.0)

1.8 (1.2–3.0)

Chronic disease or disability

  

   No

1

1

   Yes

1.0 (0.6–1.9)

1.3 (0.8–2.1)

Number of stress symptoms weekly

  

   0

1

1

   1

1.0 (0.6–1.6)

1.0 (0.6–1.6)

   2

1.3 (0.8–2.3)

1.6 (1.0–2.7)

   3+

1.3 (0.8–2.2)

1.7 (1.1–2.6)

Overweight

  

   No

1

1

   Yes

1.3 (0.8–2.0)

0.8 (0.5–1.4)

Smoking

  

   Not daily

1

1

   Daily

1.9 (1.4–2.7)

2.3 (1.7–3.2)

Drinking style

  

   Abstinence

1

1

   Occasional drinking

1.2 (0.8–2.1)

1.3 (0.8–2.2)

   Recurrent drinking

1.7 (1.0–2.9)

1.5 (0.9–2.5)

   Recurring drunkenness

2.6 (1.6–4.5)

2.7 (1.6–4.5)

Frequency of participation in organised sports

  

   Never

1

1

   2–3 times a week or less

1.0 (0.7–1.7)

0.7 (0.5–1.0)

   4–5 times a week or more

0.8 (0.4–1.4)

0.5 (0.2–0.9)

Frequency of other leisure-time physical exercise

  

   Never

1

1

   2–3 times a week or less

0.4 (0.2–1.1)

0.7 (0.3–1.8)

   4–5 times a week or more

0.4 (0.2–1.0)

0.7 (0.3–1.7)