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Multivariate Analysis of Accidents in Children Under 15 in Algeria (2012-MICS4)

Author(s)

Kouaouci Ali, Khaldi Abdelkamel

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DOI:10.17265/2159-5526/2016.11.002

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University of Batna-1, Algeria

ABSTRACT

Usually, data on road traffic accidents in Algeria are not available to researchers. Fortunately, MICS4—the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey conducted by UNICEF during 2012-2013 has introduced a module on accidents among children less than 15 years. In Algeria, the MICS4 survey targeted a sample of 28,000 households distributed over the national territory. These are the main results of polynomial logistic regression: Children in the richest quintile (B = .562, p < .05), are much less exposed than children in the poorest quintile. The odd ratio is 1.75. Compared to children aged 12 to 14, the younger children of 0-2 years (B = -1.059, p < .05), are three times less exposed (odd ratio = .347) to road traffic accidents; and children of 9-11 years (B = .520, p < .05), are most exposed with an odd ratio of 1.68. For territorial planning areas, with the South being taken as a reference category, the risk of traffic accidents for a child is the lowest in the West Highlanders (B = -1.257, p < .05), followed by the North Center (B = -1.163, p < .05), the East Highlands (B = -1.053, p < .05), the Northwest (B = -1.034, p < .05), and the Northeast (B = -.805, p < .05). Odd ratio values are respectively .29, .313, .349, .356, and .447.

KEYWORDS

Road traffic accidents, Algeria, logistic regression, wealth quintile

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Sociology Study, November 2016, Vol. 6, No. 11, 693-700

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