Table 4 Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for new sickness absence (SA) following a road traffic injury (including falls) among pedestrians, by accident and injury characteristics, among the 4554 injured pedestrians without already ongoing SA or full-time disability pension

 Collision with pedestrian/bicyclist

198 (16.7)

0.71 (0.48-1.06)

0.75 (0.50-1.11)

0.99 (0.65-1.49)

1.01 (0.67-1.53)

0.87 (0.56-1.34)

1.16 (0.73-1.83)

1.23 (0.77-1.96)

 Collision with motor vehicle

549 (22.4)

1.03 (0.81-1.31)

1.08 (0.85-1.38)

1.45 (1.13-1.87)

1.54 (1.19-1.99)

1.46 (1.10-1.93)

2.09 (1.55-2.81)

1.74 (1.28-2.37)

 Unspecified

377 (13.3)

0.54 (0.39-0.75)

0.58 (0.42-0.80)

0.69 (0.49-0.97)

0.74 (0.52-1.03)

0.75 (0.52-1.07)

1.00 (0.69-1.45)

0.98 (0.67-1.44)

 Fall - snow/ice

1666 (33.7)

1.81 (1.53-2.14)

1.79 (1.51-2.12)

1.78 (1.49-2.11)

1.78 (1.49-2.11)

1.46 (1.21-1.76)

1.43 (1.18-1.74)

1.31 (1.07-1.60)

 Fall - slipping, tripping, stumbling

1240 (21.9)

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 Fall - other

524 (17.2)

0.74 (0.57-0.96)

0.80 (0.61-1.04)

0.97 (0.74-1.28)

1.04 (0.79-1.37)

0.75 (0.56-1.00)

1.05 (0.78-1.43)

1.08 (0.79-1.46)

 Only specialized outpatient care

3774 (19.3)

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 Inpatient care <3 day

307 (36.5)

2.40 (1.88-3.07)

2.54 (1.98-3.26)

2.63 (2.03-3.41)

2.86 (2.20-3.73)

2.69 (2.09-3.47)

2.90 (2.14-3.92)

2.96 (2.27-3.88)

3.20 (2.34-4.39)

 Inpatient care ≥3 days

473 (61.3)

6.63 (5.42-8.11)

6.80 (5.54-8.34)

6.08 (4.93-7.51)

6.76 (5.44-8.39)

6.23 (5.07-7.66)

3.44 (2.69-4.40)

6.30 (5.06-7.84)

3.65 (2.82-4.73)

 Fracture

1975 (45.2)

11.98 (9.49-15.11)

11.70 (9.27-14.76)

10.76 (8.50-13.63)

11.01 (8.67-13.97)

11.73 (9.25-14.87)

10.02 (7.80-12.88)

11.41 (8.95-14.56)

9.58 (7.39-12.43)

6.96 (5.33-9.08)

 Dislocation

153 (21.6)

4.00 (2.57-6.21)

4.16 (2.67-6.48)

3.67 (2.34-5.75)

3.76 (2.39-5.93)

4.01 (2.56-6.27)

3.03 (1.90-4.82)

4.10 (2.58-6.49)

3.17 (1.96-5.13)

2.57 (1.58-4.18)

 Sprains and strains

721 (10.5)

1.71 (1.24-2.36)

1.69 (1.23-2.33)

1.69 (1.22-2.34)

1.70 (1.23-2.35)

1.78 (1.28-2.46)

1.33 (0.95-1.86)

1.86 (1.34-2.59)

1.35 (0.96-1.91)

1.40 (0.99-1.98)

 Internal

250 (13.6)

2.29 (1.50-3.49)

2.30 (1.51-3.50)

2.29 (1.49-3.51)

2.37 (1.54-3.64)

2.40 (1.58-3.67)

7.13 (4.03-12.6)

2.42 (1.57-3.74)

6.49 (3.63-11.58)

3.31 (1.82-6.02)

 External

1383 (6.4)

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 Other and unspecified

72 (8.3)

1.32 (0.56-3.13)

1.29 (0.54-3.07)

1.38 (0.57-3.30)

1.47 (0.61-3.53)

1.37 (0.58-3.26)

1.68 (0.67-4.19)

1.38 (0.57-3.35)

1.58 (0.62-4.04)

1.30 (0.49-3.44)

 Head, face, and neck

721 (6.9)

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 Vertebral column and spinal cord

57 (29.8)

5.70 (3.02-10.77)

5.37 (2.83-10.16)

6.17 (3.19-11.95)

5.73 (2.94-11.17)

5.37 (2.82-10.22)

3.30 (1.54-7.07)

5.14 (2.62-10.08)

2.86 (1.30-6.31)

2.31 (1.01-5.27)

 Torso

230 (16.1)

2.57 (1.63-4.05)

2.61 (1.66-4.12)

2.35 (1.48-3.73)

2.33 (1.46-3.70)

2.26 (1.43-3.58)

2.50 (1.43-4.40)

2.04 (1.28-3.25)

2.03 (1.14-3.61)

2.04 (1.14-3.65)

 Shoulder and upper arm

400 (29.5)

5.62 (3.92-8.04)

5.66 (3.95-8.11)

4.88 (3.39-7.04)

4.85 (3.35-7.00)

4.85 (3.38-6.97)

4.70 (2.81-7.86)

4.40 (3.04-6.38)

4.01 (2.37-6.80)

4.70 (2.75-8.03)

 Forearm and elbow

332 (36.4)

7.70 (5.35-11.08)

7.17 (4.98-10.34)

7.24 (4.99-10.52)

7.15 (4.90-10.43)

6.69 (4.63-9.68)

4.50 (2.69-7.54)

6.51 (4.44-9.54)

3.95 (2.32-6.73)

4.32 (2.51-7.42)

 Wrist, hand, and other

991 (28.5)

5.34 (3.88-7.34)

5.02 (3.65-6.91)

4.98 (3.60-6.89)

4.74 (3.42-6.57)

4.52 (3.27-6.24)

2.89 (1.79-4.68)

4.31 (3.10-6.01)

2.56 (1.56-4.20)

3.38 (2.05-5.60)

 Hip, upper leg, and thigh

143 (27.3)

5.03 (3.16-8.03)

4.91 (3.08-7.85)

4.26 (2.64-6.86)

4.21 (2.60-6.81)

4.48 (2.80-7.18)

5.49 (2.98-10.11)

3.72 (2.29-6.03)

4.29 (2.29-8.01)

2.50 (1.29-4.85)

 Knee

417 (17.3)

2.80 (1.91-4.11)

2.68 (1.82-3.94)

2.95 (2.00-4.37)

2.83 (1.91-4.19)

2.50 (1.70-3.68)

4.13 (2.42-7.06)

2.62 (1.76-3.89)

3.80 (2.19-6.58)

3.63 (2.08-6.36)

 Lower leg, ankle, foot, and other

1224 (31.9)

6.28 (4.60-8.57)

6.12 (4.48-8.36)

6.62 (4.82-9.09)

6.48 (4.71-8.92)

5.57 (4.07-7.62)

4.70 (2.92-7.56)

5.99 (4.34-8.25)

4.52 (2.78-7.36)

3.98 (2.42-6.54)

 Other and unspecified

39 (10.3)

1.53 (0.52-4.49)

1.47 (0.50-4.32)

1.54 (0.51-4.58)

1.63 (0.54-4.89)

1.71 (0.58-5.02)

3.94 (1.18-13.17)

1.69 (0.56-5.06)

3.90 (1.18-12.89)

3.72 (1.10-12.51)