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标题：Helmet use among motorcyclists: observational study in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina
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作者：Rubén Daniel Ledesma ; Raquel Inés Peltzer
期刊名称：Revista de Saúde Pública
印刷版ISSN：0034-8910
出版年度：2008
卷号：42
期号：1
页码：143-145
语种：English
出版社：Universidade de São Paulo
摘要：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.
其他摘要：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.
关键词：Head protective devices; utilization; Motorcycles; Accidents; traffic; prevention & control; Argentina.
其他关键词：Head protective devices; utilization; Motorcycles; Accidents; traffic; prevention & control; Argentina.