Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS ZGY3PR0x. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. We examined the role of body mass index (BMI) and other factors in driver deaths within 30 days after motor vehicle crashes. Methods. We collected data for 22 107 drivers aged 16 years and older who were involved in motor vehicle crashes from the Crashworthiness Data System of the National Automotive Sampling System (1997-2001). We used logistic regression and adjusted for confounding factors to analyze associations between BMI and driver fatality and the associations between BMI and gender, age, seatbelt use, type of collision, airbag deployment, and change in velocity during a crash. Results. The fatality rate was 0.87% (95% confidence interval [CI]=0.50,1.24) among men and 0.43% (95% CI=0.31,0.56) among women involved as drivers in motor vehicle crashes. Risk for death increased significantly at both ends of the BMI continuum among men but not among women (P<. the association between bmi and male fatality increased significantly with a change in velocity was modified by type of collision but it did not differ age seatbelt use or airbag deployment. conclusions. risk for death due to motor vehicle crashes among obese men may have important implications traffic safety design.>
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