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Table 4 Logistics regression analysis of influential factors on victims’ injuries in Yancheng tornadoa

From: Factors associated with injuries among tornado victims in Yancheng and Chifeng, China

Influencing factors

OR (95% CI)

p

Gender (Ref: Male)

3.44 (0.73, 16.17)

0.118

Age (Ref: < 20)

 20–65

4.21 (0.02, 935.30)

0.602

  > 65

4.41 (0.02, 1055.00)

0.596

Education level (Ref: Illiteracy)

 Primary school

0.78 (0.11, 5.36)

0.794

 Junior middle school

0.42 (0.05, 3.60)

0.426

 High school and above

1.11 (0.10, 12.24)

0.930

Income level (Ref: <  10,000)

  > 10,000

0.10 (0.02, 0.50)

0.005

Marital status (Ref: Unmarried)

2.33 (0.31, 17.56)

0.413

Living alone (Ref: No)

0.75 (0.09, 6.39)

0.794

Indoor (Ref: No)

0.33 (0.03, 3.11)

0.329

House type (Ref: Bungalow)

11.74 (1.35, 102.33)

0.026

House building years (Ref: 70s and before)

 80s

1.31 (0.08, 21.70)

0.850

 90’s

0.23 (0.01, 4.39)

0.326

 After 2000

2.59 (0.08, 85.49)

0.594

Fear level (Ref: No fear)

 A little fear

5.90 (0.02, 1839.14)

0.545

 General fear

10.50 (0.10, 1106.22)

0.322

 Severe fear

3.80 (0.04, 382.15)

0.571

 Extreme fear

2.43 (0.03, 176.67)

0.684

disaster avoidance behavior (Ref: Stand still)

 Fled to indoor

1.74 (0.26, 11.56)

0.567

 Hold doors and windows

0.84 (0.089, 7.89)

0.878

 Run away from the tornado

0.05 (0.00, 240.16)

0.481

The degree of housing collapse (Ref: Minor damage)

 Moderate damage

10.50 (0.76, 144.56)

0.079

 Partially collapsed

12.25 (0.94, 160.11)

0.056

 Completely collapsed

183.12 (8.04, 4173.34)

0.001

Finding disaster prevention building (Ref: No)

0.246 (0.047, 1.274)

0.095

Need tornado escape drills (Ref: No)

0.098 (0.004, 2.325)

0.151

  1. Note. CI = confidence interval; OR = Odds Ratio
  2. *.P < 0.05