Acculturation, Income, Education, Safety Belt Use, and Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes in California

Romano, Eduardo; Tippetts, Scott; Blackman, Kenneth; Voas, Robert B.

doi:10.1007/s11121-005-3412-5

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“…Our fi ndings confi rmed previous reports showing the causal role of alcohol on seat belt nonuse (Romano et al, 2005;Tsai et al, 2010), with alcohol impairment (BAC ≥ .08) signifi cantly associated with seat belt nonuse. Drivers ages 21-34 years were more likely to drive without wearing a seat belt than drivers of any other age.…”

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Drug and Alcohol Involvement in Four Types of Fatal Crashes

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2011

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the relationship of drunk and drugged driving to the occurrence of fatal crashes associated with speeding, failure to obey/yield, inattention, and seat belt nonuse. Method: We examined data for fatally injured drivers involved in single-vehicle crashes killed in states in which more than 79% of the drivers were tested for drugs other than alcohol and had a known result. Results: About 25% of the drivers tested positive for drugs, a fi gure almost double that estimated by the 2007 National Roadside Survey. Cannabinoids and stimulants each contributed to about 23% of the drugpositive results (6% among all fatally injured single-vehicle drivers). Stimulants more than cannabinoids were found to be associated with the four types of crashes under study. Some drugs showed a protective effect over the four crash types under study. Signifi cant interactions between drugs and alcohol were observed. Stimulants contributed to the different types of fatal crashes irrespective of the levels of alcohol consumed by the drivers. Conclusions: This study provides further evidence of a link between drug consumption and fatal crashes. It also opens the door to some interesting and sometimes unexpected questions regarding the way drugs contribute to crashes, which we found varies depending on the type of crash considered, the class of drug, and the presence of alcohol. Research is also needed on drugs that could have a protective effect on the occurrence of fatal crashes. These fi ndings could be highly relevant to the design of drug-related traffi c laws and programs targeted at curbing drugged driving. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 72, 567-576, 2011)

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Drug and Alcohol Involvement in Four Types of Fatal Crashes

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2011

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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“…Among immigrants, differences in level of acculturation have been shown to influence safety belt use among Hispanics. 45 The population of states with secondary enforcement laws was very similar to that of states with primary enforcement laws, which suggests that conversion to primary laws could lead to levels of safety belt use similar to those now observed in primary law states.  RESEARCH AND PRACTICE  One notable exception is the disproportionate distribution of rural residents in our study, which may contribute in part to the lower overall rates of belt use observed in states that have secondary laws.…”

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Associations Between Sociodemographics and Safety Belt Use in States With and Without Primary Enforcement Laws

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“…Whether youth had a driver's license was measured using one item, “Do you have a valid driver's license (not a driver's permit)?”. A measure of seatbelt use was also included because there is evidence that youth who use seatbelts are at lower risk for other risky behaviors (Romano, Tippetts, Blackman, & Voas, 2005; Shults, et al, 2009). This was measured using one item: “How often do you wear a seatbelt when you are riding in or driving a car?”.…”

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Drinking and driving among immigrant and US-born Hispanic young adults: Results from a longitudinal and nationally representative study

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Jennings

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Objective-To evaluate the risk factors associated with the initiation of driving under the influence (DUI) among Hispanics in a longitudinal and nationally-representative sample of adolescents and young adults. Specifically, this study tests the effect of demographic variables, individual-level risk factors, and eco-processes (e.g., peer drug use, parental involvement) during adolescence on DUI among Hispanic young adults.Methods-Data were derived from 1,734 Hispanic adolescents surveyed for the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health). Survey logistic regression procedures were used to examine the effects of nativity status on DUI initiation, to evaluate the independent effect of each risk factor (demographic, individual-level, and eco-processes), and to identify whether and to what extent these factors are associated with the initiation of DUI.Results-The overall prevalence of DUI initiation was 18.3%. Differences were observed in the rates of DUI initiation by nativity status: first-generation immigrants reported the lowest rates of DUI initiation (15.4%) when compared with second-generation US-born Hispanic youth (17.4%) and third-generation and beyond US-born Hispanic youth (21.5%). US-born Hispanic youth were also more likely to report higher frequency of alcohol use (t=3.46, p=.001) and marijuana use (t=2.34, p=.021) compared to immigrant adolescents. After adjusting for a number of risk factors, men (OR=2.86), marijuana users (OR=1.98), and those who reported feeling safe in their neighborhoods (OR=2.02) were at an increased risk DUI initiation. Conflict of Interest:All authors declare that they have no conflicts of interests.Publisher's Disclaimer: This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final citable form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. & Greene, 1998;Walker, Treno, Grube, & Light, 2003). Hispanic adolescents viewed DUI as less hazardous (Ginsburg, et al., 2008) and were nearly twice as likely to ride with drivers who had been drinking compared to Whites (Walker, et al., 2003). Moreover, Hispanic drivers tended to report higher rates of legal alcohol intoxication, speeding, and invalid driver's licenses (Harper, Marine, Garrett, Lezotte, & Lowenstein, 2000). Overall, Hispanics reported believing that a larger number of drinks would be necessary to affect their driving ability when compared with other ethnic groups (Bergdahl, 2007;Caetano & Clark, 2000). NIH Public AccessEfforts to understand the prevalence and etiology of DUI among Hispanics are challenged by the heterogeneity within the Hispanic population. US-born Hispanics are approximately three times more likely to drink and drive than Hispan...

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Acculturation, Income, Education, Safety Belt Use, and Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes in California

Cited by 15 publications

References 13 publications

Drug and Alcohol Involvement in Four Types of Fatal Crashes

Drug and Alcohol Involvement in Four Types of Fatal Crashes

Associations Between Sociodemographics and Safety Belt Use in States With and Without Primary Enforcement Laws

Drinking and driving among immigrant and US-born Hispanic young adults: Results from a longitudinal and nationally representative study

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