Children at risk: Predictors of car safety seat misuse in Ontario

Snowdon, Anne; Hussein, Abdulkadir; Ahmed, Saeeduddin

doi:10.1016/j.aap.2008.03.004

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“…However, research assistants clearly emphasised to each participant that responses were anonymous. Given the demographics of the sample, it is plausible that there was responder bias as there is evidence to suggest our rates of non-consistent use (31%) are low compared with those previously reported 18. However, researchers have recently reported that parent-reported booster seat use was significantly higher than observed use,40 which suggests an observational component in this study may have yielded greater rates of misuse.…”

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“…Sociodemographic influences, including education and income level have all been associated with booster seat use. It has been commonly reported that parents of lower income and education levels report lower rates of booster seat use in comparison with those of higher socioeconomic status 14 15 18 19…”

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“…Tais observações permitem inferir que o alto nível de escolaridade e renda, presente nos estratos A e D, foi mais relevante que a tipificação da creche no sentido de favorecer a correta utilização de ASI. Tais achados são concordantes com a literatura internacional que atesta menores índices de utilização de ASI em populações menos favorecidas e maiores índices de utilização entre camadas mais abastadas 6,21,22 .…”

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Child safety seat usage errors in under-4s

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Objective: To analyze child safety seat usage errors among children enrolled at daycare. Methods:This was a cross-sectional, observational study with prospective data collection and a retrospective analytical axis.Results: Overall, 42.7% of the children studied were in incorrectly used seats. A logistic regression model showed that the likelihood of usage errors was higher if there were two or more children in the vehicle (odds ratio = 5.10, p = 0.007) and was dependent on parents' educational level and income (medium income and educational level: odds ratio = 7.00, p = 0.003; low income and educational level: odds ratio = 3.40, p = 0.03). Conclusion:The results of this study are in line with findings reported in international publications.J Pediatr (Rio J). 2012;88(4):297-302: Child safety seats, traffic accidents, accident prevention, seatbelts. ResumoObjetivo: Analisar erros de utilização de assentos de segurança infantil por crianças matriculadas em creches e fatores relacionados.Métodos: Estudo observacional transversal de coleta de dados prospectiva e eixo analítico retrospectivo.Resultados: Um total de 42,7% das crianças apresentava erros de utilização. O modelo de regressão logística evidenciou maiores chances de erros na presença de duas ou mais crianças no veículo (odds ratio = 5,10, p = 0,007) e menores níveis de escolaridade e renda dos pais (renda e escolaridade médias: odds ratio = 7,00, p = 0,003; renda e escolaridade baixas: odds ratio = 3,40, p = 0,03). Conclusão:Os dados são coerentes com publicações internacionais.J Pediatr (Rio J). 2012;88(4):297-302: Assentos de segurança infantil, acidentes de trânsito, prevenção de acidentes, cintos de segurança.

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“…Most studies conclude that increased parent age is associated with higher rates of proper child restraint installation and use 13,14. In 2008, Snowdon et al6 studied the predictors of child restraint misuse in Ontario, Canada, and concluded that caregiver characteristics are directly related to proper child restraint use. The results showed increasingly higher correct installation and use rates among participants as age increased 6.…”

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Protecting children: a survey of caregivers’ knowledge of Georgia’s child restraint laws

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Whorton²,

Walpole³

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IntroductionThe leading cause of injury and death among children in the United States is motor vehicle crashes. Even though restraint laws are in place and public awareness campaigns and educational interventions have increased, many children are still improperly restrained or not restrained at all. When correctly used, child restraints significantly reduce risk of injury or death.MethodsThe purpose of the study was to elicit caregiver baseline knowledge of car seat installation and regulation before receiving car seat education from certified technicians at Inspection Station events. Inspection Station is a program whereby staff assists parents in correctly positioning car seats in participants’ vehicles. Over an 8-week period, Safe Kids Cobb County Car Seat Technicians distributed a 16-item survey, with 10 knowledge-based questions and six demographic questions to Inspection Station participants. Descriptive statistics and t-tests were conducted to assess relationships between participant age, ethnicity, and gender with overall knowledge scores. Regression analysis was run to determine the association between participant education level and total child restraint knowledge.ResultsOne hundred sixty-nine surveys were completed. Participant knowledge of vehicular child restraint ranged from 0% to 90% on all items. Only 29.6% of caregivers understood the proper tightness of the harness system. Less than half of the caregivers (43.8%) were aware of the Georgia law requiring children aged 6 years and younger to be in some type of child restraint. Only 43.2% of caregivers surveyed knew that children need to ride in a rear-facing child restraint until 1 year of age and 20 pounds. No significant correlations between participant knowledge and age were found. Statistically significant associations were found between total knowledge scores and education level, ethnicity, and gender.DiscussionThe results from this study describe baseline knowledge among a sample of participants at Inspection Station activities held in Cobb County, Georgia. These results can help inform tailoring of future programming so that the impact of enhanced health education/prevention messages for intended populations can be maximized and health child injury risk related to improper restraints can be minimized.

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Children at risk: Predictors of car safety seat misuse in Ontario

Cited by 30 publications

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Predicting parents' use of booster seats

Predicting parents' use of booster seats

Child safety seat usage errors in under-4s

Protecting children: a survey of caregivers’ knowledge of Georgia’s child restraint laws

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Children at risk: Predictors of car safety seat misuse in Ontario

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Predicting parents' use of booster seats

Predicting parents' use of booster seats

Child safety seat usage errors in under-4s

Protecting children: a survey of caregivers&rsquo; knowledge of Georgia&rsquo;s child restraint laws

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