Trends and correlates of child passenger restraint use in 6 northwest tribes: The native children always ride safe (Native CARS) project

J.A. Lapidus, N.H. Smith, T. Lutz and B.E. Ebel

American Journal of Public Health, 2013, vol. 103, issue 2, 355-361

Abstract: Objectives. We compared proportions of children properly restrained in vehicles in 6 Northwest American Indian tribes in 2003 and 2009, and evaluated risks for improper restraint. Methods. During spring 2009 we conducted a vehicle observation survey in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho tribal communities. We estimated the proportions of children riding properly restrained and evaluated correlates of improper restraint via log-binomial regression models for clustered data. Results. We observed 1853 children aged 12 years and younger in 1207 vehicles; 49% rode properly restrained. More children aged 8 years and younger rode properly restrained in 2009 than 2003 (51% vs 29%; P

Keywords: American Indian; article; child; child restraint system; comparative study; female; health promotion; health survey; human; infant; legal aspect; male; newborn; preschool child; risk factor; seatbelt; United States, Child; Child Restraint Systems; Child, Preschool; Female; Health Promotion; Health Surveys; Humans; Idaho; Indians, North American; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Male; Oregon; Risk Factors; Seat Belts; Washington (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300834

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