Factors Associated with Seatbelt, Helmet, and Child Safety Seat Use in a Spanish High-Risk Injury Area

Babio, Gaston Oscar; Daponte-Codina, Antonio

doi:10.1097/01.ta.0000196868.74701.79

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“…In consonance with the finding here, other investigations have found a graded relationship between injury-related morbibidity/mortality and educational attainment and/or various measures of intelligence in both military [95,96] and civilian [97,98] studies. Greater educational attainment may be associated with behaviors conducive to injury prevention [99] and/or the ability to more rapidly and effectively process information relating to risk reduction.…”

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A prospective investigation of injury incidence and risk factors among army recruits in combat engineer training

Knapik¹,

Graham

Cobbs

et al. 2013

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology

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BackgroundUnited States Army combat engineer (ENG) training is an intense 14-week course designed to introduce new recruits to basic soldiering activities, Army values and lifestyle, and engineering skills and knowledge. The present investigation examined injury rates and injury risk factors in ENG training.MethodsAt the start of their training, 1,633 male ENG recruits were administered a questionnaire containing items on date of birth, height, weight, tobacco use, prior physical activity, and injury history. Injuries during training were obtained from electronic medical records and the training units provided data on student graduation and attrition. Risk factors were identified using Cox regression.ResultsNinety-two percent of the recruits successfully graduated from the course and 47% of the recruits experienced one or more injuries during training. Univariate Cox regression demonstrated that recruits were at higher injury risk if they reported that they were older, had a higher or lower body mass index, had smoked in the past, had performed less exercise (aerobic or muscle strength) or sports prior to ENG training, had experienced a previous time-loss lower limb injury (especially if they had not totally recovered from that injury), or had a lower educational level.ConclusionsThe present investigation was the first to identify injury rates and identify specific factors increasing injury risk during ENG training. The identified risk factors provide a basis for recommending future prevention strategies.

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A prospective investigation of injury incidence and risk factors among army recruits in combat engineer training

Knapik¹,

Graham

Cobbs

et al. 2013

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology

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“…5 Likewise, some individual-related variables have been defi ned as markers of differences among people sharing the same background and environment such as education level, gender and age. 1 Other individual-related variables infl uencing helmet use are closely related to the road user profi le including having or not having a driver's license, type of motorcycle, among others. Finally, some studies identify subjacent attitudinal variables that infl uence helmet use.…”

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Helmet use among motorcyclists: observational study in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina

Ledesma

Peltzer

2008

Rev. Saúde Pública

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The objective of the study was to assess the use of helmets in a community where helmet use is mandatory but low as there is no police enforcement. A sample comprising 451 motorcyclists in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina, was studied in 2006. The following variables were studied: gender, type of motorcycle, weather conditions, time of the day, city area and type of road where motorcyclists traveled. Data were analyzed through a multiple logistic regression model. An overall 40% prevalence (95% CI: 35.5;44.5) of helmet use was found. Higher rates of helmet use were seen among women, and under unfavorable weather conditions, lower rates were found in the city outskirts, and variable use was seen according to the type of motorcycle. There is a need to improve law enforcement and to promote education of motorcyclists.

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“…A 2006 publication using a Spanish population ( 50 ) pointed out gender‐ and age‐based differences regarding safety belt use and motorcycle riding. Yet, in our analysis neither covariate had a statistically significant effect on the rate of motor vehicle hospitalization once exposure was included in the model.…”

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Exposure to Traffic and Risk of Hospitalization Due to Injuries

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Research on the risk of motor vehicle injuries and their relationship with the amount of travel has been only partially analyzed. The few individual exposure assessments are related to very specific subsets of the driving and traveling populations. This study analyzes the relationship between kilometers traveled and hospitalization due to motor vehicle injuries. Twelve thousand three hundred and sixty nine Spanish university graduates from the Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra multipurpose cohort study were evaluated. They had not been hospitalized due to motor vehicle injuries at baseline and were followed up to eight years. Biannual questionnaires allowed for self-reporting of kilometers traveled in motor vehicles, together with incidence of hospitalization. Covariates in the Cox regression models included age and gender and baseline use of safety belt while driving, driving a vehicle with driver-side airbag, driving a motorcycle, and drinking and driving. There were 49,766 participant-years with an average yearly travel of 7,828 km per person-year. Thirty-six subjects reported a first hospitalization event during this time. The adjusted hazard ratio per additional kilometer traveled was 1.00005 (95% confidence interval 1.000013 to 1.000086). Even the smallest of reductions in the amount of kilometers traveled (from an average of 3,250 km per year to 1,000) has a statistically significant protective effect on the likelihood of sustaining hospitalization due to motor vehicle injury (aHR 0.9, 95% CI 0.78 to 0.98). In light of current policies aimed to reduce motorized traffic due to environmental concerns, it may be appropriate to consider the additional health benefit related to reductions in injuries.

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Factors Associated with Seatbelt, Helmet, and Child Safety Seat Use in a Spanish High-Risk Injury Area

Cited by 27 publications

References 19 publications

A prospective investigation of injury incidence and risk factors among army recruits in combat engineer training

A prospective investigation of injury incidence and risk factors among army recruits in combat engineer training

Helmet use among motorcyclists: observational study in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina

Exposure to Traffic and Risk of Hospitalization Due to Injuries

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