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Table 5 Incidence rate ratio (IRR) of the correlations between parachute injuries and other factors

From: Incidence and risk factors associated with injuries during static line parachute training in Royal Thai Army

Factors

Crude IRR

95%CI

Adjusted IRR1a

95%CI

Adjusted IRR2b

95%CI

Type of aircraft

 Plane

2.17****

1.45–3.23

3.70***

1.47–9.09

1.75

0.68–4.55

 Helicopter

1.00

Reference

1.00

Reference

1.00

Reference

Aircraft exit

 Side exit

2.22****

1.59–3.13

1.79***

1.25–2.56

2.13****

1.43–3.23

 Rear exit

1.00

Reference

1.00

Reference

1.00

Reference

Time of day

 Night

0.69

0.44–1.07

2.81*

1.07–7.41

2.19

0.81–5.90

 Day

1.00

Reference

1.00

Reference

1.00

Reference

Jump with equipment

 With equipment

1.19

0.85–1.65

  

1.28

0.88–1.87

 Without

1.00

Reference

  

1.00

Reference

Motion sickness

 Yes

4.47****

2.52–7.91

3.55****

2.00–6.31

3.43****

1.93–6.12

 No

1.00

Reference

1.00

Reference

1.00

Reference

Wind speed (knot) Each 1 knot increase in wind speed

1.58****

1.35–1.85

  

1.54****

1.27–1.87

 ≥ 5

1.58***

1.15–2.18

    

 < 5

1.00

Reference

    

Temperature (°C)

Each 1 °C increase in temperature

1.18****

1.07–1.31

    

 ≥ 32

1.06

0.78–1.44

    

 < 32

1.00

Reference

    

Rank

 NCO

0.75

0.33–1.67

    

 Cadet

1.04

0.45–2.40

    

 Officer

1.00

Reference

    

Body mass index (kg/m2)

 ≥ 25.00

1.34

0.78–2.30

    

 23.00–25.00

1.05

0.72–1.52

    

 < 23.00

1.00

Reference

    

Age (years)

 ≥ 29

1.53

0.48–4.86

    

 24–29

1.29

0.44–3.77

    

 20–24

1.36

0.49–3.80

    

 < 20

1.00

Reference

    
  1. IRR Incidence rate ratio
  2. * P< 0.05; **P< 0.01; ***P< 0.005; **** P<0.001
  3. aFactors included in the regression model are helicopter, rear exit, night jump and motion sickness
  4. bFactors included in the regression model are helicopter, rear exit, night jump, motion sickness, jump with equipment and high wind speed (assuming that wind speed and injuries have a linear correlation)