Increasing the use of child restraints in motor vehicles in a hispanic neighborhood

G.R. Istre, M.A. McCoy, K.N. Womack, L. Fanning, L. Dekat and M. Stowe

American Journal of Public Health, 2002, vol. 92, issue 7, 1096-1099

Abstract: The use of restraints in motor vehicles is less common in minority and low-income populations than in the general population. A preliminary survey of Hispanic preschool-aged children in west Dallas, Texas, conducted in 1997 showed much lower child restraint use (19% of those surveyed) than among preschool children of all races in the rest of the city (62%). Because there are few reports of successful programs to increase child restraint use among Hispanics, we undertook to implement and evaluate such a program. The program was conducted by bilingual staff and was tailored for this community. It was successful in increasing both child restraint use and driver seat belt use.

Date: 2002
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