Table 3 Association between cycle proficiency training and cycle safety behaviours and accidents

Own helmet^d

14

No

2881

55.9 (54.1–57.7)

Ref

Ref

Yes

2041

74.8 (72.9–76.7)

2.38 (2.05–2.76); p < 0.0005

2.06 (1.78–2.39); p < 0.0005

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16

No

2347

46.6 (44.2–49.0)

Ref

Ref

Yes

1779

66.8 (64.2–69.4)

2.34 (1.96–2.78); p < 0.0005

2.03 (1.72–2.41); p < 0.0005

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Wore helmet^e

14

No

1609

37.4 (35.1–39.8)

Ref

Ref

Ref

Yes

1525

45.0 (42.5–47.5)

1.33 (1.13–1.57); p = 0.001

1.26 (1.07–1.49); p = 0.005

1.25 (1.06–1.48); p = 0.010

16

No

1070

41.6 (38.1–45.0)

Ref

Ref

Ref

Yes

1176

43.6 (40.4–46.8)

1.09 (0.90–1.32); p = 0.394

1.04 (0.85–1.27); p = 0.716

1.03 (0.84–1.27); p = 0.751

Wore fluorescent/reflective clothing^d

14

No

2881

3.3 (2.6–4.0)

Ref

Ref

Ref

Yes

2041

4.4 (3.5–5.3)

1.33 (0.98–1.79); p = 0.064

1.34 (0.98–1.81); p = 0.063

1.28 (0.94–1.74); p = 0.118

16

No

2347

4.6 (3.4–5.8)

Ref

Ref

Ref

Yes

1779

7.2 (5.8–8.6)

1.60 (1.15–2.23); p = 0.005

1.70 (1.22–2.39); p = 0.002

1.68 (1.20–2.35); p = 0.003

Cycled to school^d

14

No

2881

6.7 (5.8–7.6)

Ref

Ref

Yes

2041

8.7 (7.5–9.9)

1.40 (1.08–1.80); p = 0.010

1.56 (1.20–2.02); p = 0.001

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16

No

2347

8.2 (6.8–9.7)

Yes

1779

10.9 (9.2–12.6)

1.36 (1.03–1.79); p = 0.033

1.48 (1.11–1.97); p = 0.008

/

Any cycle accident in past year at 14 or 16 years

No

3259

3.1 (2.1–4.2)

Ref

Ref

/

Yes

2156

3.2 (2.0–4.3)

0.99 (0.59–1.68); p = 0.977

1.04 (0.61–1.78); p = 0.883

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