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Citation |
Fletcher C, McDowell D, Thompson C, James K. Int. J. Inj. Control Safe. Promot. 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub. |
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Affiliation |
Department of Community Health and Psychiatry, University of the West Indies at Mona , Mona , Jamaica. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group) |
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DOI |
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PMID |
31429368 |
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Abstract |
Currently in Jamaica, motorcyclists account for the largest group of fatalities among all road users. Between 2016 and 2018, a cross sectional study was conducted at the Saint Ann's Bay Regional Hospital involving 155 participants. There were 98.7% males, ages ranged from 14-64 years and more than two thirds of the motorcyclists were under 40 years. Only 29.4% wore helmets, and of those motorcyclists, 52.8% indicated they were only riding for a short distance. Increasing age correlated with increased helmet compliance. Persons with motorcycles greater than 150 cubic centimetres were also more likely to wear a helmet. Interventions to promote increased helmet compliance should take these factors into account in conjunction with enhancing law enforcement. Language: en |
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Keywords |
Helmet use; Jamaica; accident; injuries; motorcycle |