Citation

Kafoa B, Herman J, Wainiqolo I, McCaig E, Ameratunga SN. Australas. epidemiol. 2012; 19(2): 27.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Australasian Epidemiological Association)

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Abstract

Background: Road traffic injuries in Pacific Island countries and territories are acknowledged to be a significant public health problem. However, the contribution of driver, vehicle, and environmental risks to road crashes has received minimal attention. Objective: To describe the methodology of a population-based cross-sectional survey undertaken in Viti Levu, Fiji, designed to quantify the prevalence and contribution of putative risk factors to road crashes involving four-wheel motor vehicle drivers. Method: A two-stage cluster sampling survey design was employed to identify a sample of four-wheel motor vehicles/drivers representative of driving time on public roads in Viti Levu. Using public road data available in administrative databases and pre-defined criteria relating to road length, traffic counts, and geographic location, the sampling sites for 50 roadside surveys to be conducted over 12 months were determined. These were randomised by travel direction, day of week, and time of day, and consenting drivers surveyed using structured intervieweradministered questionnaires. Data in the questionnaire included demographic, lifestyle and motor vehicle characteristics, driving experience, and road behaviours. The survey provides (a) risk factor prevalence data, and (b) control information for a case-control study investigating the contribution of factors to injury-involved crashes. Results: The 752 of 892 drivers of eligible vehicles surveyed represented an 84% response rate.

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