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Table 4 Hazard ratios for injury death by health and health behaviour variables at baseline. Results are adjusted for age and socioeconomic background** 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

All injury deaths (N = 298)

  
 

*

**

***

Perceived health status

   

   Excellent

1

1

1

   Good

1.1 (0.8–1.4)

1.0 (0.8–1.4)

0.9 (0.7–1.3)

   Poor

1.5 (1.1–2.1)

1.3 (0.9–1.9)

1.2 (0.9–1.7)

Chronic disease or disability

   

   No

1

1

1

   Yes

1.2 (0.8–1.7)

1.0 (0.7–1.5)

1.0 (0.7–1.5)

Number of stress symptoms weekly

   

   0

1

1

1

   1

1.0 (0.7–1.4)

1.0 (0.7–1.4)

1.0 (0.7–1.5)

   2

1.5 (1.1–2.1)

1.3 (0.9–1.9)

1.4 (0.9–2.0)

   3+

1.5 (1.1–2.0)

1.4 (1.0–1.9)

1.4 (1.0–2.0)

Overweight

   

   No

1

1

1

   Yes

1.0 (0.7–1.5)

1.0 (0.7–1.5)

1.0 (0.7–1.5)

Smoking

   

   Not daily

1

1

1

   Daily

2.1 (1.6–2.6)

1.9 (1.5–2.5)

1.7 (1.3–2.2)

Drinking style

   

   Abstinence

1

1

1

   Occasional drinking

1.3 (0.9–1.8)

1.2 (0.8–1.7)

1.1 (0.8–1.0)

   Recurrent drinking

1.6 (1.1–2.2)

1.5 (1.1–2.2)

1.5 (1.0–2.1)

   Recurring drunkenness

2.6 (1.8–3.8)

2.1 (1.4–3.4)

2.1 (1.4–3.1)

Frequency of participation in organised sports

   

   Never

1

1

1

   2–3 times a week or less

0.8 (0.7–1.1)

0.8 (0.6–1.1)

0.9 (0.7–1.1)

   4–5 times a week or more

0.6 (0.4–0.9)

0.7 (0.4–1.1)

0.7 (0.4–1.2)

Frequency of other leisure-time physical exercise

   

   Never

1

1

1

   2–3 times a week or less

0.5 (0.3–0.9)

0.6 (0.3–1.1)

0.7 (0.4–1.3)

   4–5 times a week or more

0.5 (0.3–0.9)

0.6 (0.3–1.1)

0.7 (0.4–1.4)

  1. *Adjusted for age, and stratified by sex
  2. ** Adjusted for age, sex, father's or other guardian's education, respondent's family structure, and urbanisation level of residence
  3. *** Adjusted for aforementioned and school success